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1. The two sides of Rachel Notley

   Premier Rachel Notley loves Alberta. She loves Calgary. She loves the working people of the oilsands. And she loves pipelines and rail cars to move Alberta’s oil to more lucrative markets. At least, that’s what she loves when in front of ...

2. Trudeau sticking with Bill C-69

   In the Calgary Herald, Chris Varcoe recently reported that Alberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips expressed concerns about federal Bill C-69, which would radically revise the process of environmental assessment for major ...

3. A worrying trend at the Edmonton Food Bank

   As I noted in a recent column in the Calgary Sun, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has an odd idea about Alberta’s economic “recovery.” I quoted the Premier, in her optimism: “As things continue to look up, we have another sign more ...

4. Alberta needs diversification—of oil transport capacity

   If it wasn’t already clear why Alberta needs a broader customer base and more highly diversified oil transportation capacity, recent events should make it painfully obvious. First, despite today’s dip, oil prices for West Texas ...

5. Trans Mountain—socializing costs is not the answer

   Last week, the Trudeau government did what innumerable governments do when they become frustrated over failure to achieve a political aspiration—they throw money at it. Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau (pictured above) announced, ...

6. The high cost of getting climate policy wrong

   The Internet is abuzz over a recent report by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) that shines some light on the potential impact of the federal carbon tax plan on Canada’s economy. Specifically, the report shows that the carbon price ...

7. A defining moment for Canada

   A meeting this Sunday in Ottawa between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and B.C. Premier John Horgan may help influence Canada’s investment potential for years—perhaps decades—to come. The recent postponement ...

8. B.C.-Alberta pipeline war imbued with environmental hypocrisy

   Last week, in the latest skirmish in the British Columbia-Alberta pipeline wars, B.C. Premier John Horgan (pictured above) responded to an Alberta threat to turn-off the oil taps to B.C. (thus hiking gas prices in his province) by saying ...

9. Premier Notley and pipelines—better late than never

   One must give credit where credit is due, and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s evolution on pipelines is due some credit. She fired a warning shot with the short-lived British Columbia wine embargo, but is unlimbering some far heavier ...

10. U.S. invites new oil and gas investment while Canada lags behind

    Last week, America’s oil and gas sector received good news on the investment front. Pembina Pipeline Corp’s CEO Mick Dilger said that the next “game-changing” project could be in the United States, not Canada. He’s referring to the ...