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1. Minister McKenna wrong on carbon pricing and growth in Ontario

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, October 24, 2018 This week, the Trudeau government announced plans to impose a carbon tax on provinces (including Ontario) whose governments are not currently planning to implement a tax themselves. Prior to the announcement, ...

2. Ontario climate change strategy—a Frankenstein monster

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, August 27, 2016 A recent opinion column from a scholar at the left-leaning Brookings Institution in the United States observes (based on the vast laboratory that is California) that “cap-and-trade” is a flawed strategy for ...

3. Ontario’s climate action plan undermines case for cap and trade

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, May 18, 2016 Proponents of carbon taxes and cap and trade schemes often defend their position on the grounds that simply attaching a “price” to carbon is the most economically efficient way to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions ...

4. Alberta’s new carbon policies are not revenue neutral

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, November 25, 2015 This week, the Alberta government unveiled its new strategy on climate change, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The strategy calls for the implementation of a carbon tax that would reach $30/tonne ...

5. Carbon tax another major blow to Alberta’s investment climate

   Appeared in the Edmonton Journal, November 25, 2015 For many years, Alberta has maintained a strong investment climate vis-à-vis other provinces and other energy-producing jurisdictions. This helped set the foundation for robust economic performance and ...