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The good news: renewable energy sources have gained ground

wind alternate energy water windmill

The bad: they still satisfy only seven per cent of the world’s energy demand

Published August 15, 2022
Categorised as Eye on Canada, Viewpoint, Business, Politics, Environment, Today Tagged Alternate energy, Energy security, Energy sector

Economic growth coming close to a dead stop by end of 2022

recession

And the Trudeau government has no convincing plan to address the problem

Published July 12, 2022
Categorised as Today, Eye on Canada, Viewpoint, Business, Politics Tagged Trudeau government, Interest rates, Inflation, Canadian economy

Federal Clean Fuel Standard is all smoke and mirrors

Photo by Esri Esri

As proposed, the CFS will do little to reduce GHG emissions, will hike the cost of energy and undermine Canadian energy security

Published December 4, 2020
Categorised as Viewpoint, Business, Politics, Environment, Today, Health Tagged GHG emissions, Inflation, Trudeau government, Climate Change, Idealogues, Taxation

Canada’s economic revival requires broad strategy

solar power energy sector alternate

A narrow focus on the green/clean sector won’t get the job done. The sector is too small and the workforce’s skill set doesn’t suit the goals

Published September 10, 2020
Categorised as Environment, Today, Viewpoint, Business Tagged Canadian economy, The Green Revolution, Covid-19, Jobs

Canadian economy will stall in 2020

Canadian economic outlook 2020

The next two years will probably bring feeble increases in GDP, in line with 2019’s uninspiring performance. Job creation is likely to decelerate

Published December 8, 2019
Categorised as Today, Viewpoint, Business, Politics Tagged Canadian economy, Trudeau government, Personal Finance, Trade, Business Investment, Housing, Interest rates

Sluggish investment threatens Canada’s prosperity

The only way to raise living standards and incomes for Canadians is by building a more productive economy. Yet politicians are mum on the subject

Published November 8, 2019
Categorised as Viewpoint, Business, Politics Tagged Canadian economy, Trudeau government, 2019 Canadian Election, Business Investment

Clean/green movement won’t transform the economy quickly

There are formidable technical and economic obstacles to replacing fossil fuels with other forms of energy

Published September 5, 2019
Categorised as Viewpoint, Business, Politics, Environment Tagged Climate Change, 2019 Canadian Election, Alternate energy, Clean technology, The Green Revolution, Energy sector

Canada well placed to meet world’s growing energy demands

Compared to most other major oil and gas exporting nations, Canada clearly ranks as a responsible supplier

Published August 7, 2019
Categorised as World, Viewpoint, Business, Politics, Environment Tagged Climate Change, Energy sector, Canadian economy

B.C. won’t be able to quit fossil fuels any time soon

The results of greater energy efficiency will materialize over the long term, even if politicians seek abbreviated timelines

Published May 8, 2019
Categorised as Viewpoint, Eye on BC, Business Tagged BC economy, Energy sector, World economy, Pipelines, Natural Gas

Canadian governments addicted to personal income tax

Tax burden

We need a retooled and simplified tax system that’s suited to a 21st-century economy being reshaped by technology

Published April 21, 2019
Categorised as Business, Politics, Viewpoint Tagged Canadian economy, Government debt and deficit, Taxation, Federal budget

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