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1. Canadian Climate Policy and Its Implications for Electricity Grids

   Along with many western developed countries, Canada has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40–45 percent by 2030 from 2005 emissions levels, and to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050. This is a huge challenge that, when considered on a ...

2. Ottawa’s climate plan ignores the science

   The prime minister supports a carbon tax that will max out at $170 per tonne in 2030. ...

3. Heatwave sparks calls for emissions restrictions while media ignores the costs

   Canada was responsible for only 1.5 per cent of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions in 2018. ...

4. Ottawa’s new ‘greener’ homes program will cost much more than it’s worth

   The program will likely mainly benefit middle- and upper-income households. ...

5. Federal government’s new ‘green’ program will produce little environmental benefit

   At least $150 million of the $1.5 billion has been earmarked for Indigenous applicants only. ...

6. 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. ...

7. On Earth Day, we should celebrate Canada’s environmental track record

   Per-capita solid waste disposal declined by 10 per cent between 2002 and 2018. ...

8. Federal ‘net-zero’ target puts crosshairs on oil and gas workers

   A new study estimates that up to 450,000 oil and gas jobs are at risk. ...

9. Despite court ruling, Ottawa’s carbon tax remains fundamentally flawed

   The carbon tax will increase by $15 per tonne until it reaches $170 per tonne. ...

10. Trudeau’s ‘Clean Fuel Standard’ will likely do more harm than good

    Appeared in the Calgary Sun, November 11, 2020 The Trudeau government’s proposed “ Clean Fuel Standard ” (CFS) aims to reduce annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fuels by 30 megatonnes by the year 2030. According to the government’s website, the ...