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  1. Climate policy—results more important than rhetoric

    Appeared in National Newswatch, August 16, 2019 I work on environmental and energy economics in both Canada and the United States. I’ve noticed that U.S. debates tend to focus on abstract principles— “capitalism versus socialism,” for example—whereas ...

  2. Apples to Apples: Making Valid Cost-Benefit Comparisons in Climate Policy

    Climate change represents a major policy challenge and the measures being considered or enacted in Canada and around the world are potentially very costly. A basic principle in public policy analysis is that the benefits of a proposed action should exceed ...

  3. Something is extreme—but it’s not the weather

    Prime Minister Trudeau said the federal carbon tax will help protect Canadians from extreme weather. ...

  4. Climate change plan another blow to Ontario’s competitiveness and consumers

    Appeared in the Waterloo Region Record, June 25, 2016 Over the past decade, Ontario’s economy has underperformed compared to the rest of Canada. Misguided policy choices, including tax increases and significant debt growth due to unsustainable spending ...