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Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey 2022

— Dec 1, 2022

Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey is an annual survey of senior oil and gas executives, conducted between May and September of 2022, that finds uncertainty concerning environmental regulations and disputed land claims, likewise the cost of regulatory compliance, as major areas of concern in Canadian jurisdictions compared to US states.

Recent Energy Commentaries and Blog Posts

Ottawa’s proposed emission cap lacks any solid scientific or economic rationale

Jock Finlayson, Elmira Aliakbari

Appeared in the Hub, November 15, 2024

The cap would apply only to the oil and gas sector, exempting the remaining 69 per cent of Canada's GHG emissions.

Canadian policymakers should quickly rethink our energy and climate policies

Ross McKitrick

Appeared in the National Post, November 14, 2024

Trump said he would rapidly expand energy production with a target of cutting energy costs by at least 50 per cent.

Federal government’s ’carbon-free’ electricity target far-fetched

Elmira Aliakbari, Jock Finlayson, Tegan Hill

Appeared in the Toronto Sun, November 13, 2024

Despite its aggressive plan, the government added layers of uncertainty and complexity to project reviews.

How big things could get done—even in Canada

Philip Cross

Appeared in the Financial Post, November 8, 2024

The federal government plans to abandon the Phoenix pay system after spending $3.5 billion trying to implement it.

Ottawa’s oil and gas emissions cap will hit Alberta with a wallop

Kenneth P. Green

Appeared in the Calgary Herald, November 7, 2024

The federal cap will result in an estimated 70,000 fewer jobs in the province.

Ottawa’s environmental regulations stifling Ottawa’s environmental agenda

Kenneth P. Green

Appeared in the Toronto Sun, November 6, 2024

The council said the government should shorten review times for federal approval of "net-zero" projects.

Ottawa’s new ‘climate disclosures’ another investment killer

Matthew Lau

Appeared in the Financial Post, November 1, 2024

New capital per-worker in Canada this year is barely half of what it is in the United States.

Canada could capitalize as global electricity demand continues to rise

Jock Finlayson

Appeared in the Calgary Sun, October 30, 2024

Wind and solar power must be backed up by other sources to ensure constant availability.

Lesson for Ottawa—don’t bite the hand that feeds you

Tegan Hill

Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, Oct. 30, 2024

Albertans contribute far more in taxes and other payments to the federal government than they receive in federal spending.

Ottawa’s emissions policies will impose huge costs on Albertans

Tegan Hill, Elmira Aliakbari

Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, October 24, 2024

These federal policies will shrink the province's economy by an estimated 6 per cent by 2030.

Energy Research Experts

Elmira Aliakbari

Director, Natural Resource Studies, Fraser Institute
Gerry Angevine

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Pierre Desrochers

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Jock Finlayson

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Wilf Gobert

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Kenneth P. Green

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Lynne Kiesling

Co-Director of the Institute for Regulatory Law & Economics, University of Colorado-Denver
Ross McKitrick

Professor of Economics, University of Guelph
Robert P. Murphy

Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Moin Yahya

Professor of Law, University of Alberta

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Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey 2022

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