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Europe’s skyrocketing power prices underscore challenges with renewable sources

Europe’s energy crunch should serve as a cautionary tale for governments across North America with regard to the challenges of abruptly changing our energy mix by subsidizing renewable energy. ...

New federal government should pursue less-painful climate plan

The Trudeau government’s climate plan has design flaws that will unnecessarily hurt Canada's economy. ...

Muskrat Falls project illustrates problem with public ownership of large-scale projects

Government officials face very different incentives than people in the private sector. ...

Biden’s plea to OPEC+ undermines his own climate policies

The president revoked the permit for Keystone XL, which would have brought 830,000 barrels per day of Albertan oil to the United States. ...

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. ...

Canadian policymakers should learn from ‘renewable’ experience in California and Texas

Since 2006, wind and solar generators in Texas have received about $19.4 billion in federal, state and local subsidies. ...

Generation and Management of Municipal Solid Waste: How’s Canada Doing?

Solid waste affects people’s health and the environment surrounding them. Poorly managed solid waste accumulates in local bodies of water, oceans, and forests, degrading our ecosystems and negatively impacting human health. Therefore, appropriate ...