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1. Alberta’s new government should target energy sector taxes and regulations

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, May 9, 2019 Albertans opted for change in last month’s provincial election. Now it’s time for the new government to do what it was elected to do—improve the economy by regaining a competitive advantage over competing ...

2. Canada’s energy sector loses $20.6 billion in 2018 due to pipeline shortage

   Appeared in the National Post, April 30, 2019 With pipeline shortages driving down the price of Canadian oil, the losses for the energy sector—and for Canada’s economy—are staggering. According to a new study, insufficient pipeline capacity cost Canada’s ...

3. The Cost of Pipeline Constraints in Canada, 2019

   Despite the steady growth in crude oil production (and exports), new pipeline projects in Canada continue to face delays related to environmental and regulatory impediments as well as political opposition. In September 2018, western Canadian oil ...

4. Loblaws subsidy underscores Canada's flawed climate plan

   Appeared in the Winnipeg Sun, April 21, 2019 The federal government recently announced it will provide up to $12 million in subsidies to Loblaws, a supermarket chain with stores across the country, for new energy-efficient refrigerators. According to the ...

5. On Earth Day, Canadians should celebrate our environmental record

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, April 20, 2019 Each year, Earth Day marks an international celebration of environmentalism. Canadians recognize this occasion because we care about the environment, especially the quality of the air we breathe, the water we ...

6. Concerns remain as federal carbon tax takes effect

   The federal government’s carbon tax comes into effect today in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick, the four provinces that refused to impose their own emissions pricing. The federal carbon tax will kick in at $20 a tonne ...

7. Canada’s North shows great promise for mining but policy reforms are crucial

   Appeared in the Whitehorse Daily Star, March 14, 2019 Mining investors are eyeing all three territories in Canada’s North, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining companies. In fact, for the first time in more than five years, all ...

8. Government policies have made Canada less-attractive to investment in energy industry

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, March 6, 2019 It’s hard not to recognize that Canada—and Alberta—have become less-appealing places to do business in recent years. Last month another foreign oil company, U.S.-based Devon Energy, announced plans to exit the ...

9. Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2018

   This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 2018 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. Canada’s energy sector missing opportunities due to pipeline shortage

    To date, Canada’s energy sector has faced billion-dollar revenue losses due to insufficient pipeline capacity. And two announcements this week underscore how Canada is missing out on much-needed opportunities as a result. First, U.S. ...