Reading Time: 3 minutes A public inquiry will simply play into the hands of those who oppose energy production in B.C., depriving the province of significant economic benefits
Category: Environment
Ontario electricity prices set to keep rising
Reading Time: 3 minutes The province pays extraordinary rates to solar, wind and biofuel generators. But the wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine
Moving on: nature migrates as winter closes in
Reading Time: 4 minutes On the Pacific coast, the fascinating fall movements of whales, salmon and sea ducks have begun
We need politicians who can pass a basic energy facts test
Reading Time: 3 minutes Most politicians came to office well-intentioned but ill-equipped to deal with the complexities of energy matters
Ontario must pull the plug on painful electricity-related policies
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ontario electricity rates for industry are among highest in North America, thanks to a series of bad government policy decisions
Don’t rely on governments to spur technological breakthroughs
Reading Time: 3 minutes Governments only role should be to ensure that intellectual property (IP) rights are protected
Time to turn the tide against anti-petroleum politicians
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ordinary Canadians need to protect their investment in the resource sector – and the quality of life we enjoy because of it – from the duplicity of politicians
Can’t we just talk politely about climate change?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cheap shots from both sides won’t get us closer to solutions about managing our planet’s future – and the potential impact on billions of lives
Stick to the facts to protect old-growth forests in B.C.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Debate on Vancouver Island’s old growth forests must be based on facts, not just conjuring up feelings of nostalgia, awe and respect
Bhag(ing) economic/environmental consensus a big hairy deal
Reading Time: 3 minutes Nothing concrete is happening that is remotely likely to produce a solution Canadians could get behind