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Octobre 12, 2017 10:26AM

Economists Olewiler and Kesselman get the economics wrong on B.C.’s carbon tax
Ross McKitrick
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Like all taxes, a carbon tax imposes its own burdens and amplifies the economic costs of all other taxes in the economy.

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BC carbon tax, john horgan, NDP, taxes, carbon tax, carbon pricing
Septembre 5, 2017 2:43PM

Ontarians need real reforms that will actually reduce electricity prices
Kenneth P. Green, Ross McKitrick
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Those smart thermostats won't be free—taxpayers will foot the bill.

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ontario economy, ontario electricity, hydro, kathleen wynne, energy, wind and solar, electricity bills, ontario taxpayers
Juin 8, 2017 3:48PM

It’s time for Canada to reassess its climate policy
Kenneth P. Green, Elmira Aliakbari
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Less regulation in the U.S. will lower American business costs and help create more U.S. jobs.

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climate change, climate change policy, paris agreement, Justin Trudeau, carbon pricing, deregulation, carbon tax, NDP, donald trump
Juin 1, 2017 5:00AM

The reality of Canada’s ‘renewable revolution’
Kenneth P. Green
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Canada’s non-hydro renewables start from a very low baseline of both capacity and generation.

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renewable energy, solar power, solar energy, wind and solar, wind energy, hydro power
Mai 17, 2017 7:50AM

Canada’s air quality dramatically improved despite increased energy use
Ross McKitrick, Elmira Aliakbari
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Concentrations of ground-level ozone have also decreased.

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air quality, canadian air quality, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, air pollution, canada's environmental record, environment policy, regulation
Mai 12, 2017 10:46AM

B.C. election spawns uncertain future for resource and environmental policy
Kenneth P. Green
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The B.C. NDP wants to raise the province’s carbon tax to $50 per tonne.

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christy clark, john horgan, bc NDP, metro vancouver, Green Party, carbon tax, bc's competitiveness, LNG industry
Mai 9, 2017 3:00AM

Panic over Trump’s EPA overhaul much ado about nothing
Kenneth P. Green
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Environmental activist groups often oppose anyone who may have a less-aggressive green agenda then they do.

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EPA, Environmental protection agency, donald trump, deregulation, regulatory reform, environment
Janvier 13, 2017 4:08PM

Trudeau gets a lesson on energy poverty by Ontario resident
Kenneth P. Green
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The prime minister threw not one, but two of his own party’s premiers under the bus.

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energy poverty, Justin Trudeau, kathleen wynne, rachel notley, oilsands, electricity bills, ontario electricity, energy costs, wind power, solar power, renewable energy
Janvier 12, 2017 7:50AM

Another celebrity tour of the oilsands, another woefully incomplete picture
Kenneth P. Green
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Jane Fonda accused Prime Minister Trudeau of having “betrayed” his commitments in the Paris climate agreement.

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jane fonda, rachel notley, Justin Trudeau, oilsands, oil and gas, alberta economy, carbon emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, coal-fired power plant
Janvier 6, 2017 3:50PM

Charade or effective federal carbon pricing?
Kenneth P. Green, Jason Clemens
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The introduction of a carbon price must replace, not be in addition to, existing regulations.

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Justin Trudeau, carbon pricing, carbon emissions, carbon tax

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