Michael Bernstein, Clean Prosperity President and CEO, made the following statement: “The carbon pricing agreement announced today by the federal and Alberta governments solidifies the province’s industrial carbon pricing system and has the potential to strengthen it over the long term. But to fulfill that potential, Ottawa and Alberta will need to get the details
The Ontario government has an opportunity to help protect its critical steel industry as it struggles under the weight of steep U.S. tariffs. Targeted reforms to Ontario’s carbon market would ensure that the steel sector is rewarded for its transformational low-carbon investments and provide needed support for the industry during a period of intense financial
Canada’s plans to build new nuclear reactors could face major cost overruns and stalled projects if supply-chain and workforce bottlenecks are not addressed, warns a new report released today by Clean Prosperity. Canada has the opportunity to scale nuclear power as part of a broader effort to electrify its economy. There is room to more
Strengthening interprovincial transmission between Alberta and its neighbouring provinces could enhance grid reliability, lower costs for consumers, and accelerate decarbonization, says a new Clean Prosperity report released today. The recently signed federal-Alberta memorandum of understanding (MOU) commits both governments to building a strong, integrated interprovincial transmission grid, representing the strongest political alignment on interties in
Originally published in The Hub. Canada has a major economic opportunity in the global low-carbon economy, if it gets its climate and energy policies right. Those policies should be informed by principles like leveraging the ingenuity of markets and free enterprise, limited government, and respect for provincial jurisdiction. The following article is the latest installment
Originally published in The Hub. Canada has a major economic opportunity in the global low-carbon economy, if it gets its climate and energy policies right. Those policies should be informed by principles like leveraging the ingenuity of markets and free enterprise, limited government, and respect for provincial jurisdiction. The following article is the latest installment
Clean Prosperity Western Director Adam Sweet made the following statement about the federal government’s draft regulations to cap emissions from Canada’s oil and gas sector, released today: “The federal government’s proposed emissions cap is the wrong policy. The new regulations couldn’t arrive at a worse time.” Adam Sweet, director for Western Canada, Clean Prosperity “The
