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We need politicians who can pass a basic energy facts test
Should there be an energy version of the SAT for aspiring Canadian politicians? We’ve all heard about aspiring American high school students sweating their SATs (formerly the Scholastic Assessment...
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Ontario electricity prices set to keep rising
By Kenneth P. Green, Elmira Aliakbari and Ashley Stedman The Fraser Institute The Ontario government’s rigorous pursuit of renewables has increased electricity costs far more than necessary. The...
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Wanted: A global energy sector leader
Here’s a project for my energy and social media colleagues. Let’s build a tool for Canadians to understand how important the oil and gas sector is to this country – and will be for decades. We can pass...
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The flap over tailings pond bird deaths lacks perspective
A few months back, the latest story of bird deaths in the oilsands went national. About 100 birds had died at the Fort Hills oilsands mine operated by Suncor. According to reports, the mine was not yet...
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Keystone XL approval errs on side of safety
By Kenneth P. Green, Elmira Aliakbari and Ashley Stedman The Fraser Institute State regulators in Nebraska recently approved the Keystone XL pipeline, ending nine years of regulatory and political...
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Ontario’s wrong-headed energy policy burns 75,000 jobs
How do you kill 75,000 jobs and turn your valuable location into a disadvantage? If you’re the Ontario government, you: start a transition to renewable energy driven by politicians without any...
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“Green energy” fairy tale turning into a nightmare for Canada
Once upon a time in a northern dominion called Canada, a thriving oil industry provided fuel for vehicles, trains and airplanes. There was also a large natural gas industry that kept the people warm...
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A smart road map to lower carbon emissions? Look to Texas
One marvellous aspect of promoting a country or region’s comparative economic advantage – location, natural resources, the education rates of a population – is that if it’s allowed to blossom, that...
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Investor confidence plummets for B.C. energy sector
By Kenneth P. Green and Ashley Stedman The Fraser Institute Investor confidence in British Columbia’s energy sector is crucial, since the province is rich with vast natural gas resources. But according...
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The renewable energy movement ignores real world problems
Australia’s new National Energy Guarantee (NEG) has a sad, dangerous resemblance to Canadian policy. It’s a desperate attempt to make renewable energy projects viable when they’re not. The idea is to...
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Investor confidence in Alberta’s oil and gas industry needs a boost
By Kenneth P. Green and Ashley Stedman The Fraser Institute Continued pipeline construction obstruction and regulatory uncertainty mean investors see a gloomy outlook for Alberta’s oil and gas industry...
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Could Canada’s costly innovation help solve China’s coal dilemma?
If Santa brought you a lump of coal this Christmas, maybe you shouldn’t feel so bad about it. That coal might actually come in handy as an acceptable part of our energy future. Technology exists that...
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Shaping a positive, profound vision of energy in Canada
In terms of Canadian energy narratives, 2017 was a mess. Instead of moving forward one step, Canada took five backward steps. Most narratives were destructive when they could have – and should have –...
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Alberta’s carbon policies damage province’s competitiveness
By Kenneth P. Green, Elmira Aliakbari and Ashley Stedman The Fraser Institute The Alberta government recently announced new regulations aimed at providing emission-cutting incentives for industry. But...
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The most irrational, damaging or downright dumb beliefs of 2017
For my first column of the New Year, I’ve dipped into my collection of irrational, damaging or downright dumb happenings in 2017. The year saw major breakthroughs in the use of genetically-modified...
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The American dream is moving north to Canada
So how did you like last year? Did it advance your favourite causes? Did it fatten your assets? Did it leave you feeling like the world travelled a few metres forward on the roads that counted? Would...
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Get ready for a greener but poorer and slower economy
Canadians have generally accepted that carbon pricing is necessary to save the planet. But as taxes and consumer costs rise, promised green jobs fail to materialize and few others in the world seem...
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Forging new sources for biodiesel and hydrocarbon-based products
Forge Hydrocarbons converts waste streams loaded with low-grade fats and oils into biodiesel and other hydrocarbon-based products New technology employed by Forge Hydrocarbons Corp., a University of...
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Unplugged from the reality of our energy needs
If you ever wonder how academics and activists combine to end up utopian, anti-poor and anti-middle class all at once, look no further than calls for savings and pension divestment from Canadian oil...
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Wells-to-wheels meets farm-to-fork
Can two acronyms help position Canada as a global economic and environmental leader? Or, what do oilsands companies and oilseeds producers have in common? (Here’s a hint: air, water and land.) Just ask...
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