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1. Investor confidence in Alberta oil and gas sector continues to wane

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, December 1, 2018 As the Notley government announces plans to buy rail cars to get Alberta oil to market and perhaps cut oil production, there’s more breaking news. According to a new survey of oil and gas executives, Alberta ...

2. Increased crude-by-rail in Alberta comes with increased risks

   This week Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced her government will purchase rail cars in an attempt to reduce the province’s transportation bottlenecks and help lower the massive oil price differential for Canadian heavy crude. ...

3. Global Petroleum Survey 2018

   This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 12th annual survey of petroleum industry executives and managers regarding barriers to investment in oil and gas exploration and production facilities in various jurisdictions around the globe. ...

4. Morneau’s rhetoric on pipelines doesn’t match government’s record

   In a recent CTV interview, Finance Minister Bill Morneau rightly acknowledged the significant challenges facing the energy industry in Alberta and Saskatchewan. “We need to think about the long-term,” he said, “that’s why we’ve looked at ...

5. Canada is richly endowed with freshwater resources

   Some have questioned whether Canada is running out of water. According to our new study, a water shortage in Canada is unlikely given our abundant water resources and level of water consumption. Canada is richly endowed with non ...

6. Evaluating the State of Fresh Water in Canada

   Canadians are concerned about the abundance and quality of our freshwater resources, yet information is widely dispersed and often difficult to obtain. This study reviews a wide range of data and government reports to examine the state of Canada’s water ...

7. Canadian crude oil price differential continues to widen

   Before collapsing somewhat spectacularly in recent days, world oil prices rose significantly last month due to concerns over possible U.S. sanctions on Iran coupled with higher demand for fuel. However, the Canadian energy industry ...

8. Federal government’s carbon-pricing system violates basic tenets of efficient carbon pricing

   In a highly anticipated announcement, the federal government today revealed details of its carbon-pricing system, which will impose a federal carbon tax on provinces that have chosen to forego a provincial policy. The system violates ...

9. Ottawa struggles with Indigenous consultation, stunts resource development in Canada

   Appeared in the Calgary Herald, October 22, 2018 After weeks of consideration, the Trudeau government recently said it would not appeal the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to quash the approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, and would ...

10. How the Ford government could reduce home hydro bills by 24 per cent

    Appeared in the Financial Post, October 4, 2018 Seemingly, the Ford government wants to repair Ontario’s electricity market. It recently moved to scrap the Green Energy Act and reportedly plans to eliminate or alter the so-called Fair Hydro Plan. While ...