CategoryEnergy, Environment and Natural Resources
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Continue Reading →: Good Sense Beats Team Canada’s Hysteria
Good Sense Beats Team Canada’s Hysteria
In the tariff crisis of 2025, Canada tested its mettle, and the result was revealing. At the center stood Premier Danielle Smith, who chose steady, substantive leadership over juvenile posturing and theatrical bravado. Ottawa’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi indulged in overly-inflated martial rhetoric and fear-driven posturing.
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Continue Reading →: The Price of Privilege Meets Ideological Disconnect
The Price of Privilege Meets Ideological Disconnect
They all rose and applauded simultaneously, just as they always do, much like when then-Speaker Rota introduced former Nazi Yaroslav Hunka to the House of Commons on September 22. It’s a reflex, but one that can be resisted. Rising to clap after the leader gives a spirited retort seems natural for front and backbenchers alike.…
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Continue Reading →: Haultain Research Welcomes David A. McLellan as Senior Fellow
Haultain Research Welcomes David A. McLellan as Senior Fellow
CALGARY, ALBERTA – 10 November 2023 The Haultain Research Institute, a leading independent educational organization dedicated to addressing structural inequities affecting landlocked Canadian provinces, is thrilled to announce the newest addition to its team, Mr. David A. McLellan, who joins as a Senior Fellow and will co-host the Institute’s podcast, “Thought Farming.” Haultain President, Dr.…
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Continue Reading →: Forest Fires and Empty Promises: Trudeau’s Climate Emergency
Forest Fires and Empty Promises: Trudeau’s Climate Emergency
It was two years ago this week, on August 18th, amidst a general election, that the Liberal Party of Canada made a slew of promises from Vancouver. The calculated move was significant due to the province’s ongoing forest fires at that time. The document, titled “Liberals move forward on training 1,000 new firefighters” still graces…
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Continue Reading →: Unpacking a ban on plastic waste packaging
Unpacking a ban on plastic waste packaging
Ottawa’s plan to eradicate plastic waste by 2030, led by Minister of the Environment Stephen Guilbeault, on its face seems to be a commendable ambition. However, we must tread carefully. An ill-considered approach driven by unchecked ideology might trade one set of challenges for another. As a result, it’s crucial to evaluate its health, economic…
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Continue Reading →: No justice for West in “Just Transition”
No justice for West in “Just Transition”
The “Just Transition” legislation that Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh want to introduce represents terrible news for hydrocarbon energy producers and workers in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The “People-Centered Just Transition” federal proposal sends up red flags from the title onward. It bears the hallmark pretense of caring about people. But governments prioritise systems instead of…