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1. Canada’s agriculture sector tops environmental rankings

   Canada’s agriculture sector should be proud of its environmental performance. According to a recent study, this sector performs far better than many competing high-income OECD countries with respect to environmental impact. Simply put, ...

2. 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. ...

3. 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 ...

4. 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 ...

5. 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 ...

6. 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 ...

7. Alberta should fund AER through general tax revenue

   Due to COVD-19 and the massive decline in economic activity worldwide, global oil demand has dropped dramatically. According to Russell Hardy, CEO of Vitol Group (the world’s largest independent oil trader), global crude demand will be ...

8. 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 ...

9. Kenney government should reform Alberta energy regulations

   Appeared in Calgary's Business, March 17, 2020 Before the COVID-19 crisis took centre stage, the Kenney government announced cuts to scores of jobs at the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) including operations staff, headquarter managers and field ...

10. 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 ...