Etienne Rainville

Want to reduce industrial emissions? Get rid of interprovincial trade barriers

By Clean Prosperity Director of Federal Government Relations Etienne Rainville and Director of Policy and Strategy Brendan Frank. Originally posted in The Hub. Since Confederation, unnecessary internal trade barriers have hindered Canada’s economy. Booze is a famous example, but these barriers bog us down in sectors as disparate as electricity, labour, and transportation, among others.

Etienne Rainville

Canada’s back in the low-carbon investment game, but we need to play harder to win

Originally posted in the Hill Times. Just before the holidays, the Canada Growth Fund landed a historic deal that could start positioning Canada as a competitive destination for big low-carbon projects, and pave the way for a wave of new investments. But to make that happen, governments need to get even more ambitious about guaranteeing

Etienne Rainville

Want to maximize Canada’s future energy economy? Embracing contracts for difference will be key

Contracts for difference are a market-based approach to decarbonization that should resonate with conservatives

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