New StatsCan data reflects steady decline in Newfoundland’s offshore oil production
Newfoundland and Labrador’s GDP from oil and gas extraction fell by more than 10 per cent in 2022, compared with increases in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
As supporters celebrate the Liberals’ ‘return to nuclear,’ critics decry ‘dangerous’ distraction
Speaking alongside MPs from the Green Party, the Bloc Québécois and the NDP, Liberal MP Jenica Atwin told reporters on April 25 that she is concerned about proposals to build new nuclear reactors near the Bay of Fundy.
Canadian ownership is critical if we are to prosper from minerals strategy
Some degree of long-term public equity may be the only answer if we want to ensure that a reasonable share of our mining sector is Canadian-owned, and that younger Canadian companies don’t have to feel that selling is their only option.
Indigenous leaders say Saskatchewan ‘woke up a sleeping giant’ by overstepping on critical minerals
First Nations are calling on the federal government to step in to uphold treaty rights against provincial encroachment, but a former Liberal staffer says the feds should leave this ‘third rail’ alone.
Amidst energy crisis, Canada can play a leading role in North American energy security
While geopolitical instability and the war in Ukraine put constraints on supply lines, the reliability of Canadian fuel is becoming more important.
Nuclear waste abandonment risks the dangers of amnesia
Broad-stroke reassurances from supporters of a proposed deep geological repository for Canada’s nuclear waste have failed to allay important environmental and security concerns.
Canada’s budget missed a big inflation-fighting measure: energy efficiency
Without greater efficiency in how we consume energy, federal support for riskier ‘clean’ energy will not only fail to deliver big emission reductions, but could also turn good intentions into a Trojan Horse for further inflation.
Setting the stage for an accelerated net-zero energy future
As global trading partners call on Canada to provide a stable supply of responsibly produced energy to power their economies, B.C. has stepped up.
Leaks show releasing oilsands waters into the Athabasca River is not the best solution for tailings ponds
The uncertainty of health and safety causes immense stress on a community already dealing with intergenerational trauma and lack of support.
Environmental experts praise budget’s ‘transformational’ investments, but say feds still avoiding ‘a really honest conversation about the future of the oil and gas industry’
Budget 2023 proposes $5.6-billion over the first five years for a new hydrogen investment tax credit, along with ‘tens of billions’ across multiple departments to speed up the transition to a clean electricity grid.
