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1. Trudeau government continues uneven treatment of energy sector

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, June 17, 2020 The Trudeau government recently announced details of its loan program for large corporations called the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF), which provides financing to firms unable to secure ...

2. 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, ...

3. We need a new federal approach to the oil industry

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald, May 16, 2020 With Canada’s energy sector on its knees, two prominent politicians—Elizabeth May, MP and former leader of the Green Party and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet—earlier this month declared the sector ...

4. 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. ...

5. 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 ...

6. 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 ...

7. 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 ...

8. Trudeau government reveals what it truly thinks about Canada’s energy industry

   Appeared in National Newswatch, April 20, 2020 After weeks of delay, on Friday the federal government finally announced its aid package for the energy sector. To say it’s underwhelming would be an understatement. More than anything, the package confirms ...

9. Trudeau government must produce plan to help one of Canada’s most important sectors

   Canada’s energy sector employed (directly and indirectly) and supported more than 830,000 jobs. ...

10. 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 ...