Yet another tranche of propaganda from the oil industry: McElroy
Re: “Lowering Emissions while Growing Production: Conventional Oil & Natural Gas,” CPP ad, (The Hill Times, Nov. 14, 2023). Yet another tranche of propaganda from the oil industry. Another desperate ad to confuse the public and lead the world deeper into disaster. Mere days from COP28, and our oil industry is bragging about increasing production. […]
Canada should be using heat pumps with low GWP refrigerants, writes Victoria, B.C., reader
Re: “Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 14, by Susan Riley). There is one big problem with heat pumps, ignored by both federal and provincial efforts to boost heat pump use. The refrigerants used in most Canadian heat pumps are potent greenhouse gases, with global […]
Still losing the war on climate change all these years later
The likelihood of the carbon tax becoming a game-changing problem for the government was advanced by the prime minister’s failure to effectively explain to Canadians how it works.
Liberal pandering hasn’t opened Pandora’s box of voter support
According to a recent Abacus Data poll, only 13 per cent of respondents said the policy changes on carbon pricing will make them more likely to vote Liberal.
COP28 is an opportunity for Canadian global leadership
At the upcoming United Nations climate summit in Dubai, the Canadian government has both the responsibility and the credibility to lay out the costs of climate inaction.
Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge
The Liberal government seemed content to let the carbon tax do all the work until, magically, everyone buys electric vehicles, installs heat pumps, and flocks to public transit.
Assessing Canada’s climate policy progress points to key sectors that need to step up
Most sectors have momentum, but in a small number of others—most notably oil and gas and buildings—emissions continue to rise.
Carbon-pricing saga must have Liberal players questioning if they want to keep playing
The carbon-price carveout is either undermining a sought-after legacy, or not yet providing the political rewards that Liberals hoped for from a change of course.
Cool the carbon-pricing debate and focus on solutions that make people’s lives better
The almost gravity-like pull carbon pricing exerts on public attention often takes away from other important steps that could be potentially more effective in terms of emissions reductions.
Deep efficiency retrofits are the only lasting fix to energy affordability
There is a clear path forward for the federal government out of their carbon tax mess if it offers a new income-targeted retrofit program to all provinces and all fuel types.
