Energy Facts-Canada Edition finds that even with considerable government spending and regulations focused on discouraging fossil fuels and imposing a green energy transition, fossil fuels still accounted for 76.3 per cent of domestic energy use in 2024 compared to 76.8 per cent in 1995, showing almost no real change.
Impact of Carbon Policies on Competitiveness in Oil, Natural Gas and Electric Power: An Alberta-US Comparison finds that the $140 per tonne industrial carbon tax and carbon capture regulations agreed to by Ottawa and Alberta will increase the costs of producing energy in Alberta, and as a result will make the province less competitive than energy-producing U.S. states for investment.
The Fraser Institute is pleased to announce a $5 million gift from Ron Mathison, founder of the MATCO Group of Companies and CEO of MATCO Investments and MATCO Capital, to launch the new Mathison Energy Research Initiatives, which will support the Institute’s impactful energy research and offer Canadians fresh, new perspectives on critical energy policy questions over the coming years.
