Stephen Harper’s “crazy” timeline on oil and gas regulation

Published December 10, 2014

Eight years of unfulfilled promises made by five environment ministers — and Prime Minister Stephen Harper himself. All gone in one “crazy” moment. On Tuesday, Harper said it’s “crazy” to consider regulating the oil and gas sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — backtracking on the government’s stated position since 2006. His comments were a dominant theme during Question […]

This video will make you rethink where we put our oil refineries and chemical plants

Published July 18, 2014

It’s a tale of two cities. Well, that’s not completely accurate – it’s really the story of a First Nations reserve and a 25 km2 industrial zone outside Sarnia, Ontario known as the “Chemical Valley” that’s home to 60 oil refineries and chemical plants, or about 40% of Canada’s entire petrochemical industry. And all that separates […]

Fraser Institute: keep your lights on 24/7, it grows the economy!

Published May 15, 2014

The Fraser Institute is encouraging people and businesses to burn through as much energy as possible to grow Canada’s economy. That appears to be the main takeaway from a new study released Thursday by the right-wing think tank. The report examines the long-term relationship between economic growth, energy availability and energy consumption. “Energy use and economic output grow together […]

CBC paves way for more Rex Murphy Big Oil pep rallies

Published April 24, 2014

Rex Murphy is breathing a long-winded sigh of relief Thursday after the public broadcaster announced “tightened procedures” for the paid speaking gigs of on-air personalities. General Manager and Editor in Chief Jennifer Maguire, writing on her blog, said CBC News reviewed its policies on transparency and conflicts of interest for paid speeches, and determined better disclosure is […]

Big Oil’s bad week

Published April 14, 2014

It’s only Monday, and Big Oil is already having a bad week. Here’s why: Kitimat’s Enbridge smack down The residents of this port town on the Northern Coast of British Columbia voted a resounding “No” over the weekend to Enbridge Inc.’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. Despite the company’s well-funded campaign, the final count in the non-binding […]

Meet Canada’s new Finance Minister

Published March 19, 2014

Canada’s new Finance Minister certainly made his mark as Natural Resources Minister. Joe Oliver’s famous quip about environmentalists as “radicals” for questioning unbalanced resource development set the tone for his tenure in that portfolio. Oliver also sometimes got his facts wrong or exaggerated things. In one memorable television interview, Oliver got it wrong on the […]

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