Renewable energy, not oil and gas, deserves government support: Senator Galvez
Canadians want renewable energy. A public opinion poll conducted for the David Suzuki Foundation found that 86 per cent of Canadians are concerned about climate change; renewable energy is one of our energy-hungry country’s best hopes for environmental preservation. It is clear that any government that believes environmental well-being is a priority ought to invest […]
Bill C-69: Is anybody thinking about how to implement it?
In a recent piece for The American Interest, political scientist Francis Fukuyama laments that public policy schools are failing because they train students to conduct policy analysis, but completely ignore implementation. The kids are designing ever-more elegant policy proposals, but not how to actually implement them. One wonders if Bill C-69, the federal government’s sweeping […]
More interprovincial electricity trade will lower energy prices, experts say
More energy trading between provinces could lower prices for consumers, say energy analysts, but for provinces it isn’t a priority as they seek energy self-sufficiency. “By having increased interprovincial electricity trade, costs [of zero-emission energy] will be brought down,” said Nick Martin, a policy analyst at the Canada West. He said a province could be self-sufficient […]
Natural Resources minister affirms commitment to nuclear energy, say feds are examining path forward with small reactors
A new minister is at the helm and Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, who took over from Jim Carr on July 18, is highlighting commitments to nuclear power, renewables, increased trade in the world and between provinces, and natural gas. In an email interview with The Hill Times, Mr. Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) said Ottawa is […]
Reckless pipeline purchase distracts from needed transition
Climate change is undeniably the greatest challenge facing our generation. We are already experiencing its disastrous consequences and it is imperative that all countries assume their responsibilities and start transitioning away from fossil fuels. The facts are incontrovertible, the science is unquestionable, and all experts agree: we need to act now, before it is too […]
Energy Policy Briefing
Sohi brings finesse, not ferocity to $4.5-billion Trans Mountain Pipeline file, say Alberta political observers
The federal Liberal government’s new point man for the $4.5-billion Trans Mountain pipeline is known in Alberta as a politician with a soft touch and the skills to soothe pipeline opponents, but not to fight a nasty public battle over the most important file in the province, say Alberta political observers. Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill […]
Trans Mountain pipeline and groping allegation open opportunity for NDP to grab back progressive vote
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to authorize and buy the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, and his handling of the groping allegation against him has given an opening to the NDP to reach out to progressive voters who opted to vote for the federal Liberals in the last election, but it remains to be seen if […]
Now is no time to build a pipeline
Recent extreme weather across the country is evidence of a warming world: heat waves and drought in central Canada, forest fires in British Columbia last summer, flooding earlier this spring in the Prairies or in the Maritimes. Temperature records have been set all over the world in recent weeks, from across Asia to the Middle […]
Northern Ontario offers insight into Canadian paradox
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT.—For the past two weeks, I have been fulfilling a longtime dream, to cycle from Dryden, Ont., in the province’s northwest, to Toronto. When I arrive in the Toronto area at the end of this week, I will have cycled 1,700 kilometres. But it will also signify the last link in my […]
