Feds’ approach to internet regulation disastrous for consumers
When you look at the Conservative government’s approach to internet regulation what you get is a confusing maze of announcements, reversals and half-measures all resulting in disastrous outcomes for consumers. Canadians pay more than most other OECD countries for internet service while receiving a comparatively lower level of service, particularly with respect to download speed. […]
Energy
Hydro power to continue to be important part of Canada’s clean energy mix
The following is a speech Christian Paradis delivered on Oct. 26 in Ottawa at the 2010 Annual Forum of the Canadian Hydro power Association. O TTAWA—Canada is the world’s second largest producer of hydro power in the world. [The] industry employs tens of thousands of people, such as engineers, geologists, construction workers, electricians, and mechanics, […]
Time for talk is over, Canada needs a climate-change energy strategy right now
Canada needs an energy strategy that contemplates future energy supply and demand, international versus domestic markets, energy security, alternative energy sources versus traditional sources, jurisdictional issues, international pressures and environmental issues. The proverbial elephant in this room is climate change. Of course, any energy strategy to be believable and operable must contemplate the impact of […]
‘Idea of a superpower’s rhetorically fun, but it doesn’t mean very much’ say energy stakeholders
While the government has touted Canada’s aim to become a “clean energy superpower,” some energy industry observers say it is a term more “rhetorically fun” than substantive and they question whether the government really wants to be a superpower. Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) first spoke of Canada as an “emerging energy superpower” […]
Canada needs a national energy strategy to set framework for future, say stakeholders
Canada has an abundance and diversity of energy sources that greatly contribute to the country’s economic health, but as the energy industry moves to extract oil and gas from more difficult places and renewable energy sources gain more market share, everyone from environmentalists to petroleum producers say Canada needs a national energy strategy to set […]
Industry observers say Paradis taking back-seat role on energy files
While energy industry observers say former environment minister Jim Prentice did what he could to move forward with a difficult portfolio, they are generally more critical of Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis (Mégantic-L’Érable, Que.) for taking more of a back-seat role on his file. Mr. Paradis started on the job in January, grabbing the baton […]
Contributing to Canada’s energy literacy: educating a potential energy superpower
Canada is not yet an energy superpower. Becoming one will require more than just rapidly expanding the oil sands. An energy superpower will require a network of sophisticated, reliable and sustainable energy production systems, efficient end-users and robust policy frameworks, none of which we currently have. Many voices are now calling for a national energy […]
Feds should be planning for a greener energy future, now
For the vast majority of countries, whether they are net importers or exporters of energy, the policy decisions they are making right now will form the basis of their ability to thrive or even survive in the coming decades. Those governments that are unable or unwilling to strategically manage their energy resources will be cursed […]
Energy and clean-tech economy: global clean-tech opportunity is immense
The world is moving inexorably toward a clean energy future, with the consequent innovation, jobs, and growth benefits to those countries that are ahead of this curve. As demands for energy increases with global economic growth and in particular the rise of big economies like China, India, and Brazil, and as concerns about the effects […]
