Canada is ignoring opportunities to become a real global energy leader
Canada is a top-five energy producer and is considered a global energy leader. Our energy sector is a key driver that supports jobs, funds programs and services, and meets the daily energy needs of millions of Canadians. The sector attracts international investment and demand. Given the daily importance of energy to Canadian citizens and businesses, […]
Federal rebates not enough to help Canadians with costly transition to zero-emission vehicles, say Cons, NDP
The Liberal government’s target date for when all vehicles sold in Canada must be zero-emissions won’t be achievable without stronger purchasing incentives to help Canadians with the high cost of greener transportation, say Conservative and NDP MPs. “I think that the challenge … is mandating a technology that, right now, is not necessarily affordable for […]
Canada needs tobacco-style ban on fossil fuel ads to combat climate change public health crisis
In a heart-warming scene, a family cooks dinner together over a gas stove. They laugh and taste as they relish the joy of togetherness. This scene is an ad designed to convince Canadians to choose gas for their new home. What it doesn’t tell you is that for an hour after cooking, the level of particulates […]
Looking under the hood of the zero-emission vehicle industry
Transportation accounted for 22 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2020. Zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), which will be 100 per cent of new cars and light-duty trucks sold in our country by 2035, will play an important role in reducing these emissions. As we make that transition, we need to look under the hood […]
The surprising reality check on positioning logging as a low-carbon sector
In 2019, more than three-quarters of a million hectares of forests were logged in Canada—the equivalent of more than nine NHL hockey rinks every minute. Logging removes vast amounts of carbon from forests—the majority of which ends up in the atmosphere within a year or two. But the federal government’s latest National Inventory Report (NIR) […]
Canada’s oil and gas isn’t the answer to the European energy crisis
Until recently, environmental researchers in Canada have complained about the lack of attention to climate issues by government and media. Things have certainly taken a change for the better. Growing awareness about the scale and scope of our climate crisis has amplified public debate and resulted in policy prescriptions at all levels of government. Business […]
NDP, policy experts urge focus on renewable energy, clean tech to address Europe’s energy crisis
Canada is in no position in the short term to address the energy crisis in Europe, and should focus on greater investment in renewable energy to be more helpful in the long term, according to the NDP and environmental policy experts. “I don’t see that Canada is in a situation to do much,” said NDP […]
China currently owns the battery supply chain and it’s time for Canada to redraw the map
Electric vehicles are big business. A decade ago, there were 120,000 EVs sold worldwide. Today, that many are sold in a single week. By 2030, the number is expected to be closer to a million a week. Around the world, automakers are pouring millions of dollars into electrifying their vehicles. But with supply snarls pulling […]
Critical minerals strategy key to strengthening our global leadership and economic security
A few months ago, I wrote about how our government was developing a critical minerals strategy. This strategy will support an end-to-end supply chain in Canada. Critical minerals, electric batteries, and electric vehicles are a part of Canada’s 2050 net-zero future, and our economic future. Developing policy and committing investments that position Canada as a […]
Efficient use of critical minerals is the only strategy that supports Canada’s climate goals
When it comes to climate change action, Canada finds itself in a unique position. All federal political parties recognize climate change is real and dangerous. But the war in Europe, global supply chain bottlenecks, and rising energy prices have hammered the economy. Rightly, the government is trying to combat climate change through symbiotic economic stimulus […]
