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1. Interpret new carbon tax study with caution

   Recently, a group called Canadians for Clean Prosperity (CCP) released a study arguing that the vast majority of Canadian households would receive more money (in the form of carbon dividend cheques) than they would pay in carbon taxes. ...

2. A tale of two diverging energy fortunes—U.S. vs. Canada

   Capital spending in Canada’s oil and gas sector declined by more than 50 per cent between 2014 and 2017. ...

3. Canada's competitiveness problems go beyond carbon tax

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, August 17, 2018 The federal government’s recent move to ease its carbon tax regime for big emitters is promising—the government is finally acknowledging Canada’s competiveness problem. However, these recent changes are not ...

4. Ontario targets carbon pricing—Alberta should follow suit

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, August 8, 2018 Ontarians should mark July 25 on their calendar as Carbon Tax Freedom Day, and Albertans should watch and learn. On July 25, the Ontario’s Ford government introduced legislation that would do what was previously ...

5. Did Prime Minister Trudeau flinch on the federal carbon price backstop?

   Expect more “tweaks” to come for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon price backstop with the 2019 election fast approaching. ...

6. Suddenly, carbon taxes look less inevitable

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, August 1, 2018 Not long ago, we were told that carbon taxes were unstoppable, and using Borg-like terms, resistance was futile. Well, that unstoppable part has taken a serious hit, and momentum is gathering to oppose Prime ...

7. Capital flows to jurisdictions with sound, attractive polices

   Three articles, published on sequential days this month, paint a stark contrast between oil and gas regulation in the United States and Canada. Writing in Forbes, David Blackmon paints a vivid picture of a flourishing American oil and ...

8. Competitiveness should be a top priority for finance ministers

   Serious concerns about the country’s competitiveness hovered above talks this week at the federal-provincial finance ministers meeting in Ottawa. Which is not surprising. Canada has become a less appealing place to do business due to ...

9. And here’s your carbon bill, Canada

   Appeared in the Financial Post, June 27, 2018 It took some poking and prodding and (finally) committee testimony, but now we know what the bill will be for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax. In a report to the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, ...

10. The long list of disincentives to oil and gas investment in Canada keeps getting longer

    Recently, in the midst of the Trans Mountain pipeline saga, CBC reporter Tony Seskus wrote about Bill C-69, a plan to completely overhaul how major energy and environmental projects are reviewed by government in Canada (and the topic of ...