Alternative energy investment in Canada ‘lagging,’ say critics
A new global ranking of countries’ renewable energy attractiveness is adding fuel to opposition parties’ criticism that the Conservative government’s prioritizing of oil and gas energy development has neglected alternative energy. The latest edition of Ernst & Young Global Limited’s renewable energy country attractiveness index was released March 2, and saw Canada slip into sixth […]
Rickford confident Keystone XL will be approved, despite Obama’s veto
Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford says he’s confident the Keystone XL pipeline will be approved, despite U.S. President Barack Obama’s veto of it two weeks ago. On March 4, the U.S. Senate was unable to get the required 67 votes needed to supersede Mr. Obama’s Feb. 24 veto, however, it’s not likely to be […]
Hush-hush about LeBreton Flats anchor project plans, NCC’s secretive, arrogant style
OTTAWA—The federal National Capital Commission always has been its own worst enemy when it acts as a developer with private partners. Nor has it ever been a great or responsive capital planner inspiring imaginative world-class projects. Now the arrogant and uninspiring the NCC possesses faces its biggest ever challenge: how will it finally facilitate […]
Minister Leitch promotes Lydon as new chief of staff
Labour and Status of Women Minister Kellie Leitch has finally hired a new chief of staff to run her ministerial office and last week promoted her director of communications, Chris Lydon, to the top position. Ms. Leitch’s former chief of staff, Dan Miles, left the minister’s office in April to move to Toronto to […]
We need to harness clean, safe sources of limitless energy
Recently, The Globe and Mail referred to storage as the “Holy Grail of renewable energy.” The article, “Ontario seeks wind, solar energy storage options” (Richard Blackwell, Aug. 3, 2014) described the latest provincial efforts by the Ontario government to find ways to store renewables. Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) have selected […]
Canada’s Armed Forces have a unique opportunity to drive change
Necessity has certainly fuelled invention in the energy world. As we continue to work our way through the finite global supply of fossil fuels, countries large and small have been scrambling to develop and deploy clean-energy alternatives. The most recent conflicts in Iraq sent oil prices to their highest point since the 2008 financial […]
Closing wind energy’s social gap in Canada
KINGSTON, ONT.—Ten years ago, observers of the first wave of wind energy developments in Europe coined the phrase “social gap” to highlight a contradiction. Despite consistent opinion polling results showing strong majority support for wind energy development, only a fraction of wind energy projects reached completion because of local protests. The social gap refers […]
Government has head stuck in oilsands
It is no secret that the Prime Minister has an unhealthy obsession with the oil and gas industry; his only real non-political job was sorting mail for Imperial Oil and it seems to have left a lasting impression. Despite wasting millions of taxpayer dollars flagrantly shilling for the oilsands through ad campaigns and subsidies, […]
Renewable energy opportunities truly staggering
Renewable energy solutions provide an excellent opportunity for Canada to create jobs, advance our environmental goals, and position Canada as a leader in innovation and technology. It’s time for federal leadership in working with the provinces, territories, and First Nations to establish a vision for Canada to become a global leader in this emerging […]
Canada far behind United States on climate change policy, say environmentalists
Despite the commonly heard talking point that the United States is trying to catch up to Canada in the race to curb greenhouse gas emissions, say environmental groups, it’s actually the Canadian federal government that’s lagging far behind, with little to no indication that it plans to pick up the pace any time soon. The […]
