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Markham on Energy

Buckle up, Canada, the Canadian govt’s new ‘energy vision’ looks to be a wild ride

June 29, 2018 Markham Hislop

4 transition pathways to a low-carbon economy: energy efficiency, clean power, renewable fuels, and cleaner oil and gas The Canadian government released the Energy Future Council’s report Thursday, claiming it’s a new “energy vision” for the [Read more]

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Inefficient fossil fuel subsidies to be reviewed by Canada, Argentina

June 14, 2018 Energi Staff

In 2016, Canada pledged to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies by 2025.  The Trudeau government says the move is an important step in the transition to a low-carbon economy.  @g20org Twitter photo. Minister of [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Trudeau under growing pressure to resolve pipeline fight after Kinder Morgan suspends Trans Mountain Expansion

April 9, 2018 Markham Hislop

Jim Carr leaving Parliament Hill after press conference Sunday Trudeau has 6 weeks to resolve jurisdictional tussle with BC, but delay sends wrong signals to investors, natural resources sector What to do? More specifically, what [Read more]

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Alberta will invest in Kinder Morgan pipeline if that’s what it takes – Premier Rachel Notley

April 9, 2018 Markham Hislop

BC Premier John Horgan during his Sunday press conference to address Kinder Morgan announcement Notley threatens to have legislation ready this week to punish British Columbia for opposition to Trans Mountain Expansion Alberta will put [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Pipeline protesters chase and injure RCMP officer, who gets his man anyway

March 27, 2018 Markham Hislop

A still image from video posted to Facebook by user Uni Urchin and confirmed by RCMP shows an officer starting to chase after a demonstrator in Burnaby, B.C. on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Source: BC [Read more]

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Opinion: Benefits and impact of Trans Mountain transcend any one province

February 21, 2018 Energi Staff

“The impacts and benefits of the Trans Mountain expansion project reach beyond the borders of any single province. It stands to benefit Canadians across the country, just as the existing Trans Mountain pipeline has done [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Canada steps up in war over Kinder Morgan pipeline, warns BC to stay out of federal jurisdiction

February 7, 2018 Markham Hislop

Jim Carr states unequivocally Canada’s support for Trans Mountain Expansion project, but Alberta consumed with Notley wine ban The wailing and gnashing of teeth in Alberta can be heard across the Rockies at Kinder Morgan’s [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Canada will probably win legal fight with BC over Trans Mountain Expansion, but at what cost?

December 5, 2017 Markham Hislop

Federal government enjoys exclusive constitutional jurisdiction over inter-provincial pipelines, can over-ride Province, municipalities on Trans Mountain Expansion permitting British Columbia’s strategy of delaying permits for the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline may be working. Project proponent Kinder [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

A message for Trudeau’s ‘Generation Energy’ conversation: Don’t kneecap $15 billion pipelines to get re-elected

October 13, 2017 Markham Hislop

Nanos polls shows many Canadians think Canada does a poor job regulating energy, providing right environment for investors Generation Energy wrapped up this week in Winnipeg. The federal government leading a national conversation about the [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Why did TransCanada cancel $12 billion Energy East pipeline project?

October 6, 2017 Markham Hislop

Reasons include Canadian regulatory uncertainty, changed economics, opposition in Quebec and from First Nations Canadians outside the Wildrose Province may be shocked to learn just how angry Albertans are about TransCanada’s decision to cancel the [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Trudeau Govt should rethink message on downstream GHG emissions and Energy East before serious damage is done

September 16, 2017 Markham Hislop

Trudeau Liberals appear to be willing to sacrifice Energy East for Quebec seats in 2019…a dangerous message to investors in Canadian resource development One of the things I like most about the Trudeau Liberals is that [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

NEB ‘modernization’ – not just low oil prices, opposition – makes TransCanada skittish, say experts

September 12, 2017 Markham Hislop

Regulator change creates uncertainty, which combines with low oil prices, higher gas prices, politics to make TransCanada slow down on Energy East pipeline The National Energy Board has granted TransCanada’s request for a 30-day suspension [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Podcast: Former pipeline VP Dennis McConaghy says Trudeau botching energy regulation reform

September 5, 2017 Markham Hislop

Link to Markham On Energy podcast at the bottom of story Dennis McConaghy is a former Canadian oil and gas executive, a veteran of the Alberta oil patch, and a convert to the “progressive view” [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Decarbonizing Canadian economy by 2050 a foolish academic exercise

May 27, 2017 JZadmin

Re-Energizing Canada: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Future proposes aggressive govt intervention to support decarbonization Did your mother ever remind you that “the Devil is in the details”? Someone’s mother should recall that aphorism for the 80-plus Canadian [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

3-year timeline for pipeline reviews, more public and indigenous input – NEB modernization report

May 16, 2017 JZadmin

Expert panel recommendations are top to bottom reworking of energy infrastructure assessment process After years of complaints from First Nations and eco-activists that the National Energy Board was biased toward the energy industry, the Canadian [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

‘Reforming’ the National Energy Board – will Trudeau get it right?

May 4, 2017 JZadmin

Pipeline reviews by National Energy Board must have process that incorporates wider environmental concerns without bogging down technical review When the Trudeau Liberals are through, Canadians won’t recognize the review process for energy infrastructure projects. [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Does Keystone XL approval mean a re-working of North American oil market?

March 24, 2017 JZadmin

“The importance of a common, continental energy market cannot be overstated.” – Carr spokesperson The verdict is in: bitterly controversial pipeline Keystone XL is going ahead. Canadian and Alberta politicians are throwing their support behind [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Jim Carr’s promise to unleash police on violent Trans Mountain protesters not same as Standing Rock response

December 3, 2016 JZadmin

Carr pledged Canadian government will encourage peaceful Trans Mountain dissent, but prosecute law-breakers A few days ago in Alberta, Jim Carr warned that law breaking protesters upset over the construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline will [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Why is the Trudeau Govt trying to fix the NEB when it isn’t broken?

November 27, 2016 JZadmin

Opening up the environmental review process risks having process hijacked by eco-activists Canadians lack confidence in the National Energy Board (NEB) – an assertion by eco-activist pipeline opponents which has been accepted unconditionally by the Trudeau [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Action needed now to save the Energy East pipeline review process

September 11, 2016 JZadmin

Carr set up a parallel consultation process for Kinder Morgan pipeline review, why not Energy East? A few months ago I interviewed Jim Carr, Canada’s minister responsible for pipeline reviews. He told me Canadians would [Read more]

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Huge battery plant subsidies are price Canada pays for lagging in clean energy industry

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

China dominates clean energy industry, US and Europe race to catch up Government subsidies totalling $28.2 billion for two Ontario battery plants require 20-year pay back, according to Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux. Clean [Read more]

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