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Attn: Andrew Nikiforuk. If you’re going to make accusations, you should back them up.

By Andrew on June 18, 2011

In this article in The Tyee, Andrew Nikiforuk levels some very serious allegations with respect to the National Energy Board, suggesting that the Board has been captured (see * below for definition) by industry, that it cannot be objective because it is industry-financed, and that it does not appropriately balance the interests of energy companies […]

Posted in energy | Tagged canada, ENGO, green oil, NEB, oilsands | 7 Responses

Tory platform’s dirty secret – my latest Economy Lab post

By Andrew on April 26, 2011

There’s a hole in the Conservative platform…a hole so big, you could fit Canada’s oil and gas sector or every single one of our fossil-fuel power plants into it. The hole is projected to get bigger, and will be large enough to fit every single car, truck, SUV, train, bus, and ATV in Canada into […]

Posted in Canadian Climate Policy, Canadian Politics, climate change, election, oilsands | Tagged canada, cap-and-trade, CCS, climate, climate change, ghg, peter kent | 10 Responses

My top debate questions on energy and the environment

By Andrew on April 12, 2011

The debates are over, and not one question was asked about energy, greenhouse gas policy, or oil sands. If you want to read what I would have asked each of the leaders, read on…

Posted in Canadian Climate Policy, Canadian Politics, climate change, election, oilsands | Tagged canada, cap-and-trade, climate, climate change, ghg, green energy, green oil, oilsands, peter kent | 9 Responses

An evening with Jack

By Andrew on March 27, 2011

Last night, I decided to head downtown to the NDP campaign launch to hear Jack Layton speak to local NDP candidates and their supporters.  (I was also caught on tape by Gloria Galloway of the Globe and Mail) For those of you who know my politics, you will likely be surprised to hear that I […]

Posted in Canadian Climate Policy, Canadian Politics, oilsands | Tagged canada, cap-and-trade, climate, climate change, elxn41, jack layton, linda duncan, ndp, oilsands | 11 Responses

Globally credible GHG policy would help, not hurt, the oilsands

By Andrew on February 28, 2011

While there are many environmental concerns with the oil sands, the issue of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) has the most potential to prevent Albertans from realizing the true value of the resource. The term dirty oil has clearly resonated with environmental groups both in the US and in Europe and will continue to be used […]

Posted in Canadian Climate Policy, oilsands | Tagged 17%, 1990, alberta, canada, feebate, ghg, oil sands, oilsands | 13 Responses

Something remarkable happened this week...but you probably missed it

Something remarkable happened this week…but you probably missed it

By Andrew on February 4, 2011

Peter Kent has already done something as Environment Minister that few others who have held the same position over the last 10 years have had the courage to do.  He stood up, in front of a group of business leaders no less, and stated that Canada’s current greenhouse gas emissions policies would not be sufficient […]

Posted in Canadian Climate Policy | Tagged canada, climate, climate change, ENGO, nrtee, obama, pembina, peter kent | 4 Responses

The Tories bring their free market approach to climate policy

By Andrew on January 28, 2011

Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent announced today that the Federal Government will continue to pursue a sector-by-sector, regulatory approach to meeting it’s climate change goals. This is baffling. I thought that conservatives (and even Conservatives) were supposed to believe in smaller government and the power of the market to drive innovation. If the Liberals were […]

Posted in Canadian Climate Policy | Tagged canada, CCS, climate, EPA, oilsands, peter kent | 2 Responses

The Liberals’ Cap(at what?)-and-(allocate to whom? and)-trade program

By Andrew on January 28, 2011

This week, lost in the media circus caused by the resignation of Premier Stelmach and Finance Minister Morton, the announcement of the Alberta Government’s Oilsands Panel and the David Suzuki CBC documentary on the oilsands was a very important announcement in advance of the next Federal Election.  The Liberal Party of Canada committed themselves to […]

Posted in Canadian Climate Policy | Tagged canada, cap-and-trade, climate, green shift, liberals, nrtee | 8 Responses

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