Canada must treat hydrogen as a strategic asset
As the government embarks on its first nation-building projects and prepares its inaugural budget, we face a pivotal moment—and hydrogen must be part of the plan.
Alarms are ringing—again—over Canada’s climate progress
The feds have signalled they’ll release a ‘climate competitiveness strategy’ later this year. Let’s hope that comes sooner than later.
Hodgson, Dabrusin top-lobbied cabinet ministers last month as energy, environment lead the lobby charts
According to the federal Lobbyists’ Registry, top communications last month with the energy and environment ministers dealt with major international pacts, such as trading critical minerals and addressing the plastic pollution crisis.
Canada needs to support its EV future more than ever
We have committed more than $50-billion, and have built strong momentum. Pausing and potentially weakening the EV sales standard would put that progress and Canadian jobs at risk, and also deprive Canadians of access to cleaner and better cars.
Canada needs a community rating system to tame rising flood costs
While a national flood insurance program can close the protection gap for high-risk homes, unless communities take steps to reduce their exposure, costs will only escalate.
Will Inuit voices be heard when it comes to nation-building projects?
If these so-called nation-building projects in our own territory cannot even feed children, is it truly nation building?
Uncertainty surrounds assessments plans for national interest projectsÂ
Selected projects represent high hopes and deeply invested political capital. But they also follow a long history of unnecessarily costly and failed efforts that began with political enthusiasm and proceeded with unsupported confidence.
Canada can’t cop out on the climate
Based on the movements of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘new’ Liberal government, one would be hard-pressed to find any sense of urgency when it comes to addressing the climate emergency.
Strengthening climate policy to build long-term prosperity
As we move forward with major new ‘nation–building’ projects and infrastructure investments, the choices we make are about today versus tomorrow, not the environment versus the economy.Â
Environmental groups, LNG advocates conflict over natural gas demand as Major Projects Office launches
Climate Action Network Canada sees a focus on LNG as a ‘move in the wrong direction,’ while the Canadian Gas Association says that domestic LNG production could fulfill a demand in Europe.
