This article was published by The Conversation on Feb. 18, 2025. By Ilan Kapoor United States President Donald Trump has temporarily put his trade war against Canada and Mexico on hold after vowing to slap 25 per [Read more]
This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 9, 2025. By Mitchell Beer Carbon pricing has fallen off the agenda, with no major party backing it in this year’s federal election. But can [Read more]
This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 4, 2025. By Mitchell Beer By the time Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day pause on his 25 per cent tariffs against Canada and Mexico, [Read more]
This article was published by The Conversation on Feb. 2, 2025. By Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, Naduni Uduwe Welage, Promesse Essolema U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian goods. [Read more]
This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 25, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co. will invest C$15 billion in four new electric vehicle assembly and battery manufacturing plants in Ontario, [Read more]
To the Editor: Markham Hislop’s article “Liberals open door for ridiculous Alberta ‘clean LNG for carbon credits’ scheme” is an excellent account of how the federal Liberals are pandering to Alberta’s carbon daydreams. As someone [Read more]
By Chris Severson-Baker This article was published by Pembina Institute on April 21, 2020. The federal government’s announcement of financial support for Alberta’s oil and gas sector is welcome news as the COVID-19 pandemic deepens and [Read more]
By Stephen Murgatroyd This article was published by the Murgatroyd Blog on Oct. 23, 2019. One feature of psychological illness is this: “if only everyone else were different, I could be the person I have [Read more]
By Shauna Wilton This article was published by Folio on Sept. 30, 2019. As the federal election on Oct. 21 approaches, Canadians will soon be inundated by the campaign slogans of the parties. Slogans embody [Read more]
The Government of Canada announced earlier in the week that it is developing the Canadian Centre for Energy Information. Calling it a “modern and independent energy information system,” the Trudeau government says the centre will [Read more]
Work will soon begin on the $7.4 billion Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project. In a press release, the company says it has issued “Notice to Proceed” directives to some of its contractors, which will trigger [Read more]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the Canadian government that it will invest $40 million in BlackBerry QNX, a business unit of BlackBerry Ltd, which develops safe and secure software systems for the next generation of [Read more]
A recent study by the Angus Reid Institute finds that 54 per cent of Canadians are inclined to support the Trudeau government’s carbon pricing plan. CaptainKimo.com photo. At least two-thirds in both Alberta and Saskatchewan [Read more]
By 2019, the federal government will impose the Canadian carbon tax on the remaining provinces that have not created their own climate change plan. Video Blocks photo. Canadian carbon tax will reach $50 per ton [Read more]
Instead of appealing the TMX decision, the Trudeau government has appointed former Supreme Court of Canada justice Frank Iacobucci to oversee consultations with First Nations impacted by the Trans Mountain expansion project. Trans Mountain Corporation [Read more]
The Trudeau government is challenging Canadian innovators to develop a cleaner burning, more affordable and sustainable aviation fuel. West Jet photo. Green Aviation Fuels Innovation Competition provides $2 million apiece for 4 teams with most innovative [Read more]
On Friday, the National Energy Board announced it has given Trans Mountain Pipeline NEB approval to begin construction of four segments of the controversial pipeline. Trans Mountain photo. NEB also approved over 96 per cent of [Read more]
On Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said the diplomatic dispute between Canada and Saudi Arabia will not impact any Canadian imports of Saudi Arabian crude. AFP photo by Fayez Nureldine. Saudi Arabia expelled [Read more]
The Trudeau government bought Trans Mountain pipeline from Kinder Morgan on May 29 after the company threatened to bail on construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. Trans Mountain photo. Federal government’s financial advisor [Read more]
On Sunday, Kinder Morgan Canada announced it will walk away from its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project if disputes between BC and Alberta are not settled by May 31. Shutterstock photo by Art Babych. Existing 300,000 [Read more]
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