Environmental Ranking for Canada and the OECD

— Apr 19, 2018

Environmental Ranking for Canada and the OECD finds that Canada is a world leader in environmental performance and ranks in the top ten among the world’s wealthiest, cleanest and most developed countries on a wide range of environmental indicators.

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Recent Environment Commentaries and Blog Posts

New Trudeau carbon tax plan smashes original ceiling—and original promises

Robert P. Murphy

Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, January 13, 2021

Ottawa raised $2.6 billion in revenue while only $1.97 billion—or 76 per cent—was rebated to households.

Flawed federal carbon-pricing plan will hurt economy

Jairo Yunis, Elmira Aliakbari

According to the Trudeau government plan, the carbon tax will reach $170 by 2030.

Ottawa’s Clean Fuel Standard—overkill in your tank

Ross McKitrick

Appeared in the Financial Post, November 18, 2020

Tailpipe emissions of nitrogen oxides, particulates and carbon monoxide have fallen by more than half.

Trudeau’s ‘Clean Fuel Standard’ will likely do more harm than good

Robert P. Murphy

Appeared in the Calgary Sun, November 11, 2020

The implicit tax rate of $200 per tonne is quadruple the federal carbon tax ceiling.

Plastics ban one more blow to Alberta’s energy sector

Tegan Hill, Elmira Aliakbari

Investment in Canada’s oil and gas sector has declined by 35 per cent.

Trudeau government’s plastic ban all pain, little gain

Robert P. Murphy

Appeared in the Toronto Sun, October 14, 2020

Canada’s ban will have virtually no impact on plastic waste in the ocean.

If carbon taxes work, why all the new regulations?

Ross McKitrick

Appeared in the National Post, October 7, 2020

Revenue-neutrality for governments will require other taxes to go up, not down.

Trudeau climate plan more fairy tale than science

Robert P. Murphy

Appeared in the Calgary Sun, September 30, 2020

According to Ottawa's new rules, energy and transportation projects must show “net-zero” emissions by 2050.

Trudeau government should heed warnings from other ‘green’ economic plans

Elmira Aliakbari, Jairo Yunis

Appeared in the Calgary Sun, September 23, 2020

Wind and solar account for only about 8 per cent of Ontario’s electricity output.

Trudeau government should learn from Ontario’s green energy failure

Elmira Aliakbari, Jason Clemens

Appeared in the National Newswatch, September 17, 2020

Residential electricity prices increased 71 per cent in Ontario.

Research Experts

Elmira Aliakbari

Associate Director, Natural Resource Studies, Fraser Institute
Pierre Desrochers

Associate Professor of Geography, University of Toronto
Glenn Fox

Professor of Agricultural Economics and Business, University of Guelph
Kenneth P. Green

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Ross McKitrick

Professor of Economics, University of Guelph
Bruce Pardy

Professor of Law, Queen’s University
Mark Raymond

Professor of Economics, St. Mary's University
Cornelis "Kees" van Kooten

Professor of Economics, University of Victoria
Joel Wood

Associate Professor of Economics, Thompson Rivers University

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