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Energy

Don’t confuse support for the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs with the spirit of Idle No More: Ken Coates in The Globe and Mail

Unlike the Idle No More Protests, these protests around Coastal GasLink threaten to broadly subsume Indigenous rights in a campaign against Canadian oil...

 

February 14, 2020 at 10:06 am read more

The trouble with emissions targets: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post

Liberals will go down a dangerous path if they choose to legislate a net zero emission target without knowing how to achieve it...

 

February 12, 2020 at 4:32 pm read more

Why Albertans are pondering the nuclear option of separation: Jack Mintz in Financial Post

The growing debate in Alberta on autonomy has gone past the point of one or two pipelines getting built. Alberta is a boiling...

 

January 27, 2020 at 8:12 pm read more

Don’t reject change — manage its effects: Jack Mintz in Financial Post

How well we handle change is critical — it could mean either social progress or misery. Our challenge is to take advantage of...

 

January 2, 2020 at 4:21 pm read more

Creating a pan-Canadian market for small modular nuclear reactors: Jeremy Rayner for Inside Policy

We may be witnessing the dawn of a new era in both clean energy innovation and a genuinely pan-Canadian climate policy, writes Jeremy...

 

December 19, 2019 at 4:22 pm read more

Indigenous participation in energy sector an exercise in Indigenous self-determination, economic development: Joseph Quesnel in the Hill Times

When politicians say they want to keep our resources in the ground, and then say in the next breath they want to improve...

 

December 3, 2019 at 5:48 pm read more

Canada could help Europe diversify its energy supplies from Russia: Marcus Kolga for Inside Policy

Both federal and provincial governments would be wise to facilitate the export of Canadian energy to new markets in Europe, writes Marcus Kolga. By...

 

November 18, 2019 at 12:00 pm read more

Exporting Canadian energy is also good for Europe: Marcus Kolga in the Toronto Sun

As Alberta desperately seeks new markets for its energy resources and concerns about Western alienation grow, Europe’s dangerous reliance on Russian gas could...

 

November 12, 2019 at 7:25 pm read more

Pipeline Politics: Is Anyone Standing Up for the Federal Government? Dwight Newman and Joseph Quesnel in the Epoch Times

Federal leaders needs to assert clear federal authority on getting pipelines built in the national interest, write Dwight Newman and Joseph Quesnel. By...

 

October 11, 2019 at 6:07 pm read more

Middle East tensions reveal value of Canadian energy in Indo-Pacific: Jeff Kucharski for Inside Policy

Canada has an opportunity to help meet the growing energy demand in the Indo-Pacific and reap economic benefits at home, writes Jeff Kucharski. By Jeff...

 

October 2, 2019 at 5:37 pm read more
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    Copyright needs to be enforced. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has argued we should follow Australia’s approach and he is right, writes Jack Mintz...

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    While it may be unique for the Kremlin to target a well-known NHL superstar, the tactic itself is not, and should serve as...

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  • The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Welcomes New Senior Fellow, Patrice Dutil

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    OTTAWA, ON (February 26, 2021): The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to welcome Patrice Dutil as our newest Senior Fellow, covering issues including Canadian history,...

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Webinar Panel Video: Standing Guard - What have we learned from the enhanced Forward Presence on NATO's frontier?

 In 2021, NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) is heading into its fourth year. Canada’s commitment as the Framework Nation for the eFP...

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