The Economic Impact and GHG Effects of the Federal Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan through 2030 is a new study that finds Ottawa’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will impose significant costs on Canadians, while also failing to meet the government’s own emission-reduction target.

An Evaluation of Canada’s Progress Towards Meeting the 2026 and 2030 GHG Emission Reduction Targets, by Senior Fellow Ross McKitrick, is part of the Institute’s series on federal policy reforms. It finds that the federal government is unlikely to meet its 2026 or 2030 GHG emission reduction targets because of rising living standards for Canadians and the recent surge in population growth through increased immigration.

Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2023, ranks 86 jurisdictions around the world based on their geologic attractiveness (minerals and metals) and government policies that encourage or discourage exploration and investment, finding that Utah is the top-ranked jurisdiction worldwide for mining investment, followed by Nevada, then Saskatchewan.