Reading Time: 3 minutes The hype doesn’t match the data
Author: Taylor Jackson
Taylor Jackson is an Independent Researcher and a former Senior Policy Analyst with the Fraser Institute. He holds a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science from Simon Fraser University. Mr. Jackson is the coauthor of a number of Fraser Institute studies, including Safety in the Transportation of Oil and Gas: Pipelines or Rail?, and the Fraser Institute's annual Global Petroleum Survey, and Survey of Mining Companies. He is also the coauthor of a book chapter on the past, present, and future of Canadian-American relations with Professor Alexander Moens.
Pipelines are the safest way to ship oil
Reading Time: 3 minutes Rail is more than 4.5 times more likely to experience a spill
Premiers must make up their minds on energy
Reading Time: 3 minutes And stop speaking out of both sides of their mouths
Canada’s pipeline debate needs reality check
Reading Time: 3 minutes A focus on worst-case scenarios loses sight of what’s vastly more likely to happen
Safer rail transport still can’t compete with pipeline safety
Reading Time: 3 minutes Crude oil exports by rail have increased from 42,000 bbl a year in 2010 to almost 42 million bbl per year in 2014
Renewable energy all pain, little gain
Reading Time: 3 minutes Renewable energy all but guarantees higher electricity bills
Land claims disputes damaging Ontario and BC mining sector
Reading Time: 3 minutes Both provinces can learn a thing or two from Saskatchewan’s successful relationship with First Nations