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1. Heating or eating—a harsh reality for some Ontarians

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, October 4, 2016 The Ontario Government has suspended its latest round of renewable energy plans—a move that will save consumers money. While this may be a step in the right direction, the Ontario government’s “green dreams” ...

2. Slow growth in Canada and the elephant in the room—bad government policy

   Appeared in The Huffington Post, October 3, 2016 It seems there’s no shortage of headlines claiming that slow economic growth is the “new normal.” The latest stream came from a recent speech in the United Kingdom by Carolyn Wilkins, senior deputy governor ...

3. Elimination of natural gas will hit Vancouverites in the wallet

   Hardly a day goes by in Vancouver when you don’t hear residents discussing how unaffordable it is to live there. Unfortunately, the situation will likely get worse for Vancouverites. Why? Vancouver city council recently passed its ...

4. Feds decision on LNG in B.C. a step in the right direction

   The federal Liberals took a step in the right direction for Canadian natural resources development yesterday with their approval of the Pacific Northwest LNG export facility in Northern British Columbia. The government recognized that ...

5. Don't overlook how government policies hinder economic growth

   In a recent speech, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins outlined a number of reasons for why we’re experiencing slow economic growth including the effect of demographic changes on labour supply, stagnant productivity, ...

6. Emissions cap in Alberta—high cost, little benefit

   The Alberta government plans to cap greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the province at 100 megatonnes (Mt) annually. But before understanding the potential impacts of the cap, we need to understand how oilsands production might grow in ...

7. Alberta’s cap on oilsands emissions could cost billions

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald, August 20, 2016 Alberta’s energy industry has been hit hard by the decline in oil prices, but the province is still home to the world’s third largest oil reserves, and despite a temporary glut, oil will still largely power ...

8. Oilsands emissions cap—high cost, little benefit

   The Alberta government is currently in the process of implementing a 100 megatonne cap on greenhouse (GHG) emissions from oilsands production. A recent Fraser Institute study finds that this policy could come at a high cost and result in ...

9. How Alberta's Carbon Emission Cap Will Reduce Oil Sands Growth

   The Alberta government has proposed implementing a 100 megatonne (Mt) cap on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that result from oil sands operations. This paper estimated future emissions levels from oil sands production using oil sands production ...

10. Memo to Morneau—a federal soft drink tax will do little to fight obesity

    The federal government appears to be contemplating a tax on soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages to fight obesity in Canada. According to the Canadian Press, Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s office requested an analysis be ...