Getting gas to Europe: when, how, and why
The question of whether Canada should fill a sudden demand for natural gas in Europe has become a hot political topic since Russia invaded Ukraine, and forced Europe to start looking elsewhere for its supply of gas. All the more so after the Liberal government moved to create an exemption to its own economic sanctions […]
Politics This Morning: Premiers meet to echo familiar call for more healthcare funding
Good Monday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is in Montreal today. He’ll be participating in a roundtable discussion with victims of violent crime, and representatives of Sun Youth, a local charity focused on alleviating poverty and preventing crime. Trudeau was in Truro, Nova Scotia, on Saturday alongside Defence Minister ANITA ANAND to deliver a long-awaited apology […]
Ontario has recognized our nuclear advantage, says stakeholder group
Re: “We don’t want hundreds of modular reactors across Canada,” (The Hill Times, June 13, p. 23). Ontario’s Nuclear Advantage would like to point out that we think the opinions in John Bennett’s piece are misleading and not rooted in facts. Bennett implies that Canadians’ rights are being taken away and that the government will […]
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 […]
