energy investment

9:44AM
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Alberta’s showdown with Ottawa should focus on means, not ends

The federal government's emission-control plans would cripple the province's oil and gas industry.


2:30AM
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You’re paying for Ottawa’s addiction to EV gambling

Research shows that governments cannot successfully “manage” market economies.


9:27AM
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Federal government betting billions on uncertain technological breakthroughs

Solar power generated only 0.82 per cent of Canada’s electricity, and wind another 5.6 per cent.


10:09AM
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Market-driven innovation much greener than government ‘net-zero’ mandates

Solar panels and wind turbines require more than 10 times the quantity of materials compared to carbon fuel-based alternatives.


8:53AM
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U.S. states more attractive to energy investment than Canadian provinces including Alberta

Investment in the oil and gas sector fell from $76 billion in 2014 to $29 billion in 2022.


3:29PM
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Ottawa’s clean energy plan will be ineffective and costly

The carbon tax will reach $65 per tonne on April 1 and $170 per tonne by 2030.


9:29AM
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Ottawa turns blind eye to obvious benefits of natural gas exportation

Generating returns to investors and shareholders in energy companies is a good thing.


6:30AM
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Ottawa’s ‘just transition’ relies on future historic technological breakthroughs

The federal government is limiting growth in electricity generation from traditional sources while increasingly reliance on intermittent sources.


8:42AM
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Ottawa gambling on electric with taxpayer money

Metal and mineral commodities are just as prone to boom-bust cycles as fossil fuels.