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  1. Governmental report reads like more environmentalist wishful thinking

    Yesterday, a new report from the governmental agency “Policy Horizons Canada” was obtained by the Globe and Mail, and quickly spread across the internet. I discussed the paper yesterday on my every-other-Monday spot in a segment of CBC ...

  2. Alberta’s carbon tax—a $10 billion green grab

    Appeared in the Calgary Sun, May 28, 2016 If anyone thought that Alberta’s climate action plan was actually about protecting the climate, Bill 20, recently introduced by Alberta’s environment minister, should lay that idea to rest. As the Globe and Mail ...

  3. Ontario’s climate action plan undermines case for cap and trade

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, May 18, 2016 Proponents of carbon taxes and cap and trade schemes often defend their position on the grounds that simply attaching a “price” to carbon is the most economically efficient way to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions ...

  4. Premier Notley should stop pandering for ‘social license’ and practise energy pragmatism

    Since taking office, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has been very aggressive on the climate file. Attempting to remedy what she portrayed as a history of environmental negligence by her predecessors, the premier swiftly increased and ...

  5. Troubled waters ahead for Canadian energy development

    Canada’s potential to develop energy is immense. Canada has the third largest reserves of oil in the world, and large reserves of natural gas. These large reserves have the potential to contribute greatly to the economic prosperity of ...

  6. New climate tests for pipelines are unnecessary

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, January 30, 2016 The federal government is about to roll out new regulatory requirements for Canada’s energy industry. The new rules will require the environmental reviews of pipelines and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals ...

  7. What will the Paris climate conference actually accomplish?

    This week, 147 heads of state and government, and upwards of 40,000 attendees will gather in Paris at the 21st Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (or COP 21) to devise a grand international ...

  8. Why I’m voting against fossil-fuel divestment at McGill University

    This week at the faculty of arts at McGill University, we’re deciding whether to ask McGill’s board of governors to sell off the university’s investments in companies that produce fossil fuels. I’m voting “No” in the electronic ballot of ...

  9. Alberta’s new carbon policies are not revenue neutral

    Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, November 25, 2015 This week, the Alberta government unveiled its new strategy on climate change, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The strategy calls for the implementation of a carbon tax that would reach $30/tonne ...

  10. Carbon tax another major blow to Alberta’s investment climate

    Appeared in the Edmonton Journal, November 25, 2015 For many years, Alberta has maintained a strong investment climate vis-à-vis other provinces and other energy-producing jurisdictions. This helped set the foundation for robust economic performance and ...