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Pipelines, the environment and the economy: Canada’s new impact assessment law

Posted on December 11, 2018

(December 11, 2018) Political speeches and media coverage of Canada’s new Impact Assessment Act in Bill C-69 has so far been largely based on government media releases, not analysis. Where are the journalists who have properly read the Act and … Continue reading →

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Who killed GM’s non-electric cars? The government did

Posted on December 5, 2018

U.S.-Canada Auto Pact’s fuel-economy regulation established subsidies, handouts that carmakers now love to game. Continue reading →

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Trans Mountain appeal: The Crown’s duty to consult First Nations (Part 2)

Posted on November 21, 2018

(November 21, 2019) The Federal Court of Appeal quashed the government approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project for two reasons: the National Energy Board’s treatment of marine shipping effects and the Crown’s consultation with First Nations. Lawyer Andrew … Continue reading →

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Will Ford keep his promise to lower hydro costs? He’d better

Posted on November 15, 2018

(October 30, 2018) If he betrays his voter base, willingly or not, by neglecting to cancel all renewable energy contracts, it will cost him.

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Killing cap and trade is costly. But keeping it is worse

Posted on November 15, 2018

To pay for the 57 beneficiary programs, cap and trade was taking $2 billion a year out of the productive economy. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Trudeau stands alone as Canada — and the world — abandons green energy

Posted on October 2, 2018

Wind and solar have become the fossils of the energy industry; oil, gas and coal remain the fuels of the future. Continue reading →

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Appealing the Trans Mountain decision: The National Energy Board issues (Part 1)

Posted on September 27, 2018

The government cannot buy every proposed project faced with approval uncertainty, which is why it should appeal the Trans Mountain pipeline decision. Continue reading →

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