Fraser Forum

Natural Resources

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Annual cap on oilsands emissions means that once emissions hit prescribed threshold, no further development will be allowed.


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UBC's board of governors has voted against selling off its $85 million stake in fossil-fuel businesses.


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The word “pipeline” does not appear in the Wealth of Nations, but what the Danube is to ordinary shipping, pipelines now are to the delivery of oil and gas.


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If the province wants to seize new economic opportunities, it could ease the movement of skilled labour and improve Alberta’s tax competitiveness, among other things.


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Ontario electricity prices are rising much faster than inflation and worse than the national electricity costs trend.


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Prime Minister Trudeau’s remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davo unfortunately reflect an attitude of discomfort with Canada’s resource economy.  


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The Alberta government can't control the price of oil, but it can control its policy environment, and recent policy changes have caused a decline in investor confidence.


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The average unemployment rate of the communities impacted by the Coastal GasLink LNG pipeline is over 31 per cent.


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The best way to help Alberta’s economy is to enhance the province's competitiveness and attractiveness for investment and entrepreneurship.


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Western Canada heavy crude oil is largely captive to demand by U.S. refineries that are configured to process heavy crude oil.


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