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1. Plastics ban one more blow to Alberta’s energy sector

   Investment in Canada’s oil and gas sector has declined by 35 per cent. ...

2. Trudeau government deals another blow to Newfoundland and Labrador

   Appeared in National Newswatch, October 8, 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador’s energy sector, already struggling from the downturn in world oil markets and the COVID recession, has taken another blow—this time directly from Ottawa. The Trudeau government ...

3. Trudeau government should heed warnings from other ‘green’ economic plans

   Wind and solar account for only about 8 per cent of Ontario’s electricity output. ...

4. Trudeau government should learn from Ontario’s green energy failure

   Residential electricity prices increased 71 per cent in Ontario. ...

5. Trudeau government should help restore investor confidence in Canadian energy

   Last year, more than 20 per cent of the country’s exports came from energy. ...

6. Ottawa introduces new rules for energy sector at worst possible time

   Last month, the Trudeau government released rules, part of the new federal regulatory process under Bill C-69, requiring certain projects including new mines, power plants, pipelines, airports, oil and gas projects, and railways to ...

7. Energy use can help stimulate post-COVID recovery in Canada

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, July 22, 2020 With Canada’s economy expected to contract by at least 6.8 per cent this year, governments across the country—including the Trudeau government—must identify existing policies that hinder economic recovery ...

8. Stimulating Economic Growth through Abundant Energy

   Main Conclusions The economic downturn from COVID-19 is proving to be one of the steepest since the Great Depression of the 1930s and Canada is already experiencing negative economic impacts. Canada’s economy experienced a decline of 2.1% in the first ...

9. Trudeau government energy policies making jobs and investment disappear

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, July 15, 2020 The Trudeau government’s damaging energy policies have contributed to substantial job loss and a 35 per cent decline in oil and gas investment over the last five years—and that’s just the beginning of the bad ...

10. Ottawa wants companies to commit to net-zero emissions—without any details

    Appeared in National Newswatch, July 1, 2020 Despite widespread need, particularly in Canada’s energy sector, the federal government’s Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (or LEEFF) program, meant to provide emergency funding to large companies, ...