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Weaker economic growth forecast for all provinces in 2018 – CBOC

May 30, 2018 Markham Hislop

BC economy forecast to advance by 2.6%, Alberta by 1.9%, Saskatchewan by just 1.3% All provinces can expect slower economic growth this year as a number of factors—ranging from uncertainty over NAFTA, stalled oil pipeline [Read more]

Technology and policy position USA as global energy leader

January 23, 2018 Markham Hislop

IEA Executive Director Dr Fatih Birol delivers testimony to the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Image: CSPAN) “China is going to import a lot of LNG to replace their coal” The International [Read more]

In the Spotlight

Trump Sought Canadian Submission, Not Just a Trade Deal

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

The collapse of Canada-US trade negotiations was about more than tariffs. Washington’s last-minute demands sought influence over Canada’s trade, resources, industries and domestic laws—and closely matched the Trump administration’s blueprint for dominance in the Western Hemisphere. [Read more]