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Juillet 19, 2017 4:30AM

Ontario environmental policy—excessive costs, little environmental benefits
Ross McKitrick, Elmira Aliakbari
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Province’s coal phase-out had no impact on nitrogen dioxide levels, a significant component of smog.

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coal-fired power plant, kathleen wynne, dalton mcguinty, ontario economy, ontario electricity, environment, cap and trade, air quality, emission reduction
Juin 14, 2017 12:54PM

NDP-Green pact does not translate into First Nation veto power over energy projects in B.C.
Joseph Quesnel
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Major projects in the province include the Kinder Morgan pipeline and the Site C dam.

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kinder morgan pipeline, site c dam, energy, BC, first nations, john horgan, Green Party, christy clark, indigenous
Juin 8, 2017 3:48PM

It’s time for Canada to reassess its climate policy
Kenneth P. Green, Elmira Aliakbari
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Less regulation in the U.S. will lower American business costs and help create more U.S. jobs.

Étiquettes:
climate change, climate change policy, paris agreement, Justin Trudeau, carbon pricing, deregulation, carbon tax, NDP, donald trump
Juin 2, 2017 9:28AM

Canada and the U.S. now stand on opposite sides of climate policy
Kenneth P. Green
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As the United States cuts climate regulations, Canada pours them on.

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donald trump, climate change, global warming, Justin Trudeau, paris climate conference, paris agreement
Juin 1, 2017 5:00AM

The reality of Canada’s ‘renewable revolution’
Kenneth P. Green
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Canada’s non-hydro renewables start from a very low baseline of both capacity and generation.

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renewable energy, solar power, solar energy, wind and solar, wind energy, hydro power
Mai 30, 2017 12:52PM

Green/NDP pact poses further challenges to B.C. energy production
Kenneth P. Green
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Both the NDP and Greens oppose the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

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john horgan, andrew weaver, christy clark, BC carbon tax, kinder morgan pipeline, NDP, Green Party, LNG
Mai 29, 2017 4:31PM

Trump eyes withdrawal from Paris climate agreement
Kenneth P. Green
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The United States likely won’t mirror Canada’s climate policies.

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donald trump, paris climate conference, global warming, climate change, Justin Trudeau
Mai 25, 2017 3:03AM

Ontario government shifts today’s electricity bills (plus interest) onto future consumers
Kenneth P. Green, Ashley Stedman, Taylor Jackson
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From 2010 to 2016, the average monthly electricity bill for Toronto residents increased by more than 50 per cent.

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kathleen wynne, ontario electricity, ontario taxpayers, energy costs, ontario economy
Mai 12, 2017 10:46AM

B.C. election spawns uncertain future for resource and environmental policy
Kenneth P. Green
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The B.C. NDP wants to raise the province’s carbon tax to $50 per tonne.

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christy clark, john horgan, bc NDP, metro vancouver, Green Party, carbon tax, bc's competitiveness, LNG industry
Avril 27, 2017 8:54AM

Risky business—the clean tech gamble
Kenneth P. Green
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Governments across Canada are betting big (carbon tax) money on clean tech.

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tech sector, carbon tax, carbon pricing, ontario, kathleen wynne, alberta, rachel notley, BC, quebec

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