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1. 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. ...

2. Cold hard facts—wind power no substitute for fossil fuels

   Government support for renewables in Canada will leave power grids more susceptible to blackouts. ...

3. Achieving the Four-Day Work Week: Essays on Improving Productivity Growth in Canada

   Surveys of Canadians have shown a strong desire for reduced work hours with a four-day work week being a highly prized goal. This is hardly surprising given that leisure time is a valuable good for most people. To be sure, a four-day work week would be ...

4. Michigan governor’s ‘Line 5’ decision will hurt millions of Canadians and Americans

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, February 10, 2021 The Biden administration’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline was national news. But Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s cancelation of the easement for the Line 5 pipeline could also be devastating. ...

5. New Trudeau carbon tax plan smashes original ceiling—and original promises

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, January 13, 2021 In theory, a properly designed carbon tax is an efficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Yet two recent announcements illustrate the dangers in trusting government to implement a carbon tax. The ...

6. Achieving the Four-Day Work Week: Part 3 Essays

   The Drag on Productivity From Excessive Regulation, by researcher Laura Jones, chief strategic officer and executive vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), notes that Canadian businesses could save nearly $11 billion ...

7. Trends in Canadian Forest Fires, 1959–2019

   In recent years, media coverage and academic discussions of extreme fire activity have fostered the belief among some Canadians that the country is suffering from a rising trend of destruction from forest fires. During the period of reliable data from ...

8. 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 ...

9. Trudeau government’s plastic ban all pain, little gain

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, October 14, 2020 Last week, the Trudeau government formally revealed its ban on some single-use plastics, to be in effect by the end of 2021. Although the ban is touted as a way to reduce waste and help the environment ...

10. Trudeau climate plan more fairy tale than science

    Appeared in the Calgary Sun, September 30, 2020 The Trudeau government prides itself on taking the science of climate change very seriously. Yet its actual climate policies are based on fairy tales. In last week’s throne speech, the government promised to ...