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Muskrat Falls project illustrates problem with public ownership of large-scale projects
Government officials face very different incentives than people in the private sector. ...
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Canadians generating less waste– despite growing economy
On a per person basis, Manitoba generated 962 kilograms of solid waste in 2002 compared to 891 kg in 2018—the largest reduction of any province. ...
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New Brunswick takes small step toward ‘revenue-neutral’ carbon tax
The province’s carbon tax revenue will fund fuel tax reductions or subsidize “green” spending. ...
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Trudeau government’s new climate target much more costly than Biden plan
If Canada removed all fossil-fuel cars from the roads, emissions would only drop by 5 per cent. ...
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Conservative climate plan falls flat
The plan introduces a new package of regulations including a renewable gas mandate. ...
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Newfoundland and Labrador can leverage mining potential during COVID recovery
Capital is mobile and will flow to jurisdictions with sound regulatory regimes and competitive fiscal policies. ...
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Texas remains much more attractive than Alberta in the eyes of energy investors
Federal Bill C-69 has made the regulatory system for new energy development more complex, uncertain and subjective. ...
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Policy uncertainty continues to hurt Canada’s mining industry
Fully 78 per cent of survey respondents cited disputed land claims as deterrents to investment in B.C. ...
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Biden’s Keystone cancellation another blow to Canada’s energy sector
Appeared in the Calgary Sun, January 22, 2021 Despite pushback from governments across Canada, on inauguration day, President Joe Biden revoked the permit for the $10 billion Keystone XL pipeline, citing environmental concerns. This is more bad news for ...
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U.S. states more attractive to energy investors than most provinces—including Alberta
Appeared in the Calgary Sun, January 20, 2021 For the past few years, Canada has suffered a marked decline in business investment growth, particularly in the country’s vital energy industry. If Canada is going to genuinely recover from the COVID recession ...