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1. Oil isn’t dead – just look at the data

   Global oil demand is expected to be around 90.8 million barrels a day in 2020. ...

2. Canada’s environmental record provides some good news during troubling times

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, May 6, 2020 Sadly, Canadians haven’t had much to celebrate lately. But here’s some good news. Our environmental record is excellent compared to most of the world’s wealthiest—and cleanest—countries. A new Fraser Institute ...

3. Canada’s air quality among best in the world

   Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published an article on the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on air quality in heavily-affected regions. While the economic and environmental impacts are still being measured, Canadians can breathe ...

4. Environmental Ranking for Canada and the OECD, 2nd Edition

   Canadians care about the state of their environment. Over the past few years, several reports have presented Canada as an environmental laggard, ranking it near the bottom of the list of OECD countries. As noted in the previous edition of this report, we ...

5. Ottawa’s carbon tax hike comes at worst possible time for Canadian industries

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, April 6, 2020 Last week, Prime Minister Trudeau announced that his government will proceed with its planned 50 per cent carbon tax increase, ignoring the fact that many Canadian industries are struggling mightily due to the ...

6. Ontario reduces hydro rates yet fundamental problems still plague province’s electricity market

   In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Ontario government is temporarily reducing hydro rates, freezing electricity prices at 10.1 cents per-kilowatt-hour (the lowest rate possible) for the next 45 days for families, farmers and small ...

7. Teck decision underscores investment crisis in Canada

   Appeared in National Newswatch, February 27, 2020 Canada has massive investment potential. We have an abundance of natural resources, one of the most highly-educated populations in the world, and reside next to the world’s most successful economy. We are ...

8. Teck withdrawal further proof of Canada’s odious investment climate

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald, February 25, 2020 In a stunning decision Sunday, Teck Resources withdrew its application to build the $20.6 billion Frontier oilsands mine in Alberta, just days before the Trudeau government’s cabinet was expected to decide ...

9. Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2019

   This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 2019 annual survey of mining and exploration companies. The survey is an attempt to assess how mineral endowments and public policy factors such as taxation and regulatory uncertainty affect ...

10. Frontier mine decision make-or-break moment for Canada’s natural resource sector

    Appeared in the Calgary Sun, February 12, 2020 On Monday, amid mounting pressure from Alberta and other stakeholders, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau said the Trudeau cabinet was still engaged in a “robust” discussion about the Frontier mine, a $20 ...