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Senator Paul J. Massicotte

Paul Massicotte is a Senator who represents Quebec’s Lanaudière region and who sits on the Senate’s Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee.

Overcoming the challenges of the hydrogen sector

  • Canada has many challenges to overcome, most notably issues surrounding investment, remaining competitive and developing a pan-Canadian strategy for hydrogen production.
Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | March 6, 2023
Given the high cost of production and uncertainty of the role hydrogen will play in the future, investors have not been easy to find for some low carbon intense hydrogen producers, writes Quebec Senator Paul Massicotte. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Overcoming the challenges of the hydrogen sector

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | March 6, 2023
  • Canada has many challenges to overcome, most notably issues surrounding investment, remaining competitive and developing a pan-Canadian strategy for hydrogen production.

Overcoming the challenges of the hydrogen sector

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | March 6, 2023
  • Canada has many challenges to overcome, most notably issues surrounding investment, remaining competitive and developing a pan-Canadian strategy for hydrogen production.
Given the high cost of production and uncertainty of the role hydrogen will play in the future, investors have not been easy to find for some low carbon intense hydrogen producers, writes Quebec Senator Paul Massicotte. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Free trade with China would be a win for Canada, says Sen. Massicotte

  • Does Canada’s refusal of the Aecon sale to a Chinese firm spell the end of our free trade aspirations with China? As the much-feared scenario
Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | June 13, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, Dec. 5, 2017. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Free trade with China would be a win for Canada, says Sen. Massicotte

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | June 13, 2018
  • Does Canada’s refusal of the Aecon sale to a Chinese firm spell the end of our free trade aspirations with China? As the much-feared scenario

Free trade with China would be a win for Canada, says Sen. Massicotte

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | June 13, 2018
  • Does Canada’s refusal of the Aecon sale to a Chinese firm spell the end of our free trade aspirations with China? As the much-feared scenario
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, Dec. 5, 2017. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Senate can’t seriously play its complementary role of ‘sober second thought’ if Sen. Harder pigeonholes its power

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The government representative in the Senate, Senator Peter Harder, recently contributed to the ongoing debate on the role of a modern Senate thanks
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STEPHEN GREENE , SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | May 21, 2018
Don't box us in: All Senators, including the opposition, are equally responsible to ensure that the Senate fulfills its sober second thought duty effectively, write ISG Senators Stephen Greene and Paul Massicotte. The Hill Times file photo

Senate can’t seriously play its complementary role of ‘sober second thought’ if Sen. Harder pigeonholes its power

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STEPHEN GREENE , SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | May 21, 2018
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The government representative in the Senate, Senator Peter Harder, recently contributed to the ongoing debate on the role of a modern Senate thanks

Senate can’t seriously play its complementary role of ‘sober second thought’ if Sen. Harder pigeonholes its power

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STEPHEN GREENE , SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | May 21, 2018
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The government representative in the Senate, Senator Peter Harder, recently contributed to the ongoing debate on the role of a modern Senate thanks
Don't box us in: All Senators, including the opposition, are equally responsible to ensure that the Senate fulfills its sober second thought duty effectively, write ISG Senators Stephen Greene and Paul Massicotte. The Hill Times file photo

Bill promoting boardroom and senior management diversity lacks teeth

  • Despite the world’s perception of Canada as a leader on women’s rights and multiculturalism, this country’s corporate leadership remains overwhelmingly dominated by white men.
Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | December 11, 2017
Senators, pictured in this file photo. And even with a government elected with a strong mandate on feminist and diversity issues, it has taken them almost a year to introduce legislation addressing this deficit. But its proposed solution, Bill C-25, which is currently under review at the Senate, is far too timid to put a dent in the problem, write ISG Senator Paul Massicotte. The Hill Times file photograph

Bill promoting boardroom and senior management diversity lacks teeth

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | December 11, 2017
  • Despite the world’s perception of Canada as a leader on women’s rights and multiculturalism, this country’s corporate leadership remains overwhelmingly dominated by white men.

Bill promoting boardroom and senior management diversity lacks teeth

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | December 11, 2017
  • Despite the world’s perception of Canada as a leader on women’s rights and multiculturalism, this country’s corporate leadership remains overwhelmingly dominated by white men.
Senators, pictured in this file photo. And even with a government elected with a strong mandate on feminist and diversity issues, it has taken them almost a year to introduce legislation addressing this deficit. But its proposed solution, Bill C-25, which is currently under review at the Senate, is far too timid to put a dent in the problem, write ISG Senator Paul Massicotte. The Hill Times file photograph

Facing climate change, head on

  • We are past debating it: climate change is real, and it’s arguably the greatest threat facing the world today. Countries have finally started taking
Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | June 7, 2017
The Rankin Inlet diesel power station in Nunavut. The federal carbon pricing plan could allow northern residents and others with little alternative to high-emissions energy sources to be reimbursed for any additional costs that result. Photograph by Janne Wallenius, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Facing climate change, head on

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | June 7, 2017
  • We are past debating it: climate change is real, and it’s arguably the greatest threat facing the world today. Countries have finally started taking

Facing climate change, head on

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | June 7, 2017
  • We are past debating it: climate change is real, and it’s arguably the greatest threat facing the world today. Countries have finally started taking
The Rankin Inlet diesel power station in Nunavut. The federal carbon pricing plan could allow northern residents and others with little alternative to high-emissions energy sources to be reimbursed for any additional costs that result. Photograph by Janne Wallenius, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

With much uncertainty in Pacific trade talks, a Canada-Japan trade agreement should be a priority

  • A bilateral trade deal with Japan could mean billions of dollars for both the Canadian and Japanese economies. Given the uncertain future of trade
Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE, TERRY SHEEHAN | June 1, 2017
During a trip to Japan in May 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then-International Trade minister Chrystia Freeland met with Japanese business leaders from companies like Honda Motors. Photograph courtesy of the PMO by Adam Scotti

With much uncertainty in Pacific trade talks, a Canada-Japan trade agreement should be a priority

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE, TERRY SHEEHAN | June 1, 2017
  • A bilateral trade deal with Japan could mean billions of dollars for both the Canadian and Japanese economies. Given the uncertain future of trade

With much uncertainty in Pacific trade talks, a Canada-Japan trade agreement should be a priority

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE, TERRY SHEEHAN | June 1, 2017
  • A bilateral trade deal with Japan could mean billions of dollars for both the Canadian and Japanese economies. Given the uncertain future of trade
During a trip to Japan in May 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then-International Trade minister Chrystia Freeland met with Japanese business leaders from companies like Honda Motors. Photograph courtesy of the PMO by Adam Scotti

Why the Senate shouldn’t organize by region

  • Canada’s Senate is entering a period of transformation unlike any it has seen since its careful construction at Confederation. The Special Senate Committee on
Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | November 24, 2016
Senators could organize themselves into “like-minded” groups, based on things like a common philosophy or shared objectives, writes Senator Paul J. Massicotte. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Why the Senate shouldn’t organize by region

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | November 24, 2016
  • Canada’s Senate is entering a period of transformation unlike any it has seen since its careful construction at Confederation. The Special Senate Committee on

Why the Senate shouldn’t organize by region

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | November 24, 2016
  • Canada’s Senate is entering a period of transformation unlike any it has seen since its careful construction at Confederation. The Special Senate Committee on
Senators could organize themselves into “like-minded” groups, based on things like a common philosophy or shared objectives, writes Senator Paul J. Massicotte. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
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