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Expert commentary on climate
Michael Bernstein, President and Chief Executive Officer, is available for media appearances and conversations with journalists on topics including:
- Effective climate policy
- Carbon pricing and carbon markets, in Canada and globally
- Climate platforms of each political party with a special focus on Conservatives
- Carbon removal and negative emissions
- Climate policy and the energy sector
Western Canada
Adam Sweet Vice President, Western Canada, is available for media appearances and conversations with journalists about low-carbon economic growth and climate policy in Canada’s western provinces.
Media Briefs
Selected Media Appearances
Mark Carney kills the ‘carbon tax’ and gasoline prices tumble. Now what? (Alex Ballingall, Toronto Star, April 1, 2025)
Abolir la taxe carbone industrielle ne ferait pas que des heureux chez les pollueurs (Alexis Riopel, Le Devoir, March 25, 2025)
We might get a carbon tax election after all (John Ivison, National Post, March 17, 2025)
Pierre Poilievre vows to scrap industrial carbon tax (Stuart Thomson and Christopher Nardi, National Post, March 17, 2025)
Pressure Mounts to Overhaul Canada’s ‘Patchwork’ Carbon Market (Christopher Bonasia, The Energy Mix, February 4, 2025)
As construction of first small modular reactor looms, prospective buyers wait for the final tally (Matthew McClearn, The Globe and Mail, December 27, 2024)
Oilsands dealmaker warns many CEOs wary of taking on pricing risk in carbon capture deal (Meghan Potkins, Financial Post, October 29, 2024)
How will Ontario’s utilities pay for the green transition? (John Michael McGrath, TVO, October 29, 2024)
Industrial Carbon Pricing Delivers Best Results, Keeps Industry Competitive, New Commission Advises (Mitchell Beer, The Energy Mix, October 29, 2024)
It’s time for Alberta’s oilsands to land the Pathways carbon project (Adam Sweet, The Globe and Mail, October 28, 2024)
Oil-sands giants, federal agency back at table as carbon-capture talks gain momentum (Adam Radwanski and Emma Graney, The Globe and Mail, October 28, 2024)
Provinces face private-sector call to work together on industrial carbon pricing (Adam Radwanski, The Globe and Mail, October 23, 2024)
Alberta eyes nuclear future as part of net-zero transition (Samuel Forster, Canadian Affairs, October 17, 2024)
Clean Energy Think Tank Says Alberta Has the Resources to Lead Canada in Carbon Capture and Storage (Cody Ciona, Energy Now, October 16, 2024)
Un forum sur les petits réacteurs modulaires en Alberta (Charles Delisle, Radio-Canada, October 10, 2024)
Canadians Deserve More on the Climate File! (Benjamin Dachis and Adam Sweet, Real Talk with Ryan Jespersen, October 3, 2024)
It’s time for Conservatives to lead on climate policy—here’s why (Benjamin Dachis and Adam Sweet, The Hub, September 27, 2024)
Bolster Canada Growth Fund to Enable Green Investments, Experts Urge (Christopher Bonasia, Energy Mix, September 19, 2024)
To fix Canada’s climate policy impasse, the feds need to stay in their lane (Benjamin Dachis, The Hub, September 10, 2024)
Opinion: Alberta government must act to keep low-carbon investment flowing (Emma Dizon, Calgary Herald, August 2, 2024)
New report warns of glut of carbon credits in TIER market, imperilling low carbon investments in Alberta (Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald, July 23, 2024)
Canada’s Long-Awaited CCS Investment Tax Credits Are Here. But That’s Only Step 1, Says One Executive (Josh Skapin, The Daily Oil Bulletin, June 21, 2024)
The economic case for clean electricity is now undeniable—just ask Ontario (Kaisha Bruetsch, The Hub, June 17, 2024)
Carbon capture rollout lags as industry, Ottawa at odds over who shoulders risk (Amanda Stephenson, Canadian Press, June 4, 2024)
Pierre Poilievre says he’ll ‘axe the carbon tax’ for consumers — but when it comes to the pricing system for Canadian industries, he won’t say (Alex Ballingall, Toronto Star, May 23, 2024)
New Pathways Alliance executive chair says carbon capture network nears 'end of runway', but not there yet (Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald, May 14, 2024)
Opinion: Capital Power’s big carbon capture project is on hold – it’s a sign that we have to work even harder on decarbonizing Canadian industry (Michael Bernstein, Globe and Mail, 8 May 2024)
Opinion: Alberta is in a low-carbon investment race — let’s compete and win (Adam Sweet, Calgary Herald, February 24, 2024)
Billions in GST, HST on carbon price not dedicated to climate programs: PBO (Mia Rabson, Globe and Mail, February 22, 2024)
Justin Trudeau claims eight out of 10 Canadian households get more back from rebates than they pay in carbon pricing. Is that true? (Raisa Patel, Toronto Star, February 22, 2024)
Canadian firms are delaying climate investments, Trudeau is warned (Brian Platt, Bloomberg, February 21, 2024)
Federal government scales back carbon tax rebates for small businesses (Mia Rabson, Canadian Press, February 20, 2024)
Want to reduce industrial emissions? Get rid of interprovincial trade barriers (Etienne Rainville and Brendan Frank, The Hub, February 16, 2024)
Canada’s back in the low-carbon investment game, but we need to play harder to win (Etienne Rainville, Hill Times, January 30, 2024)
Why 'carbon contracts for difference' may yet decarbonize Alberta oil and gas (Markham Hislop, Energi Talks, January 16, 2024)
Where to now from COP28? Historic summit missed half the problem (Michael Bernstein, Globe and Mail, December 31, 2023)
Canada’s heated political conflict over carbon pricing to continue into 2024 (Mia Rabson, Canadian Press, December 31, 2023)
Canada Growth Fund announces first deal for carbon capture in Alberta – and signals how it plans to back up carbon pricing (Adam Radwanski, Globe and Mail, December 20, 2023)
Entropy, Calgary-based carbon capture company, agrees to first-ever carbon contract for difference with feds (Matt Scace, Calgary Herald, December 20, 2023)
Feds sign $200M carbon contract for Calgary-based Entropy (Amanda Stephenson, Canadian Press, December 20, 2023)
What the Liberals got wrong – and right – on the oil emissions cap (Globe and Mail, December 14, 2023)
Clean Prosperity director hopes for Canada to make global commitments at COP28 (Vassy Kapelos Show, December 1, 2023)
Episode 87: in conversation with Clean Prosperity’s Michael Bernstein (Flux Capacitor, November 23, 2023)
John Ivison: Trudeau's Liberals just made sure carbon pricing will live on after they’re gone (National Post, November 22, 2023)
Feds set aside $7B from Canada Growth Fund for carbon-price contract guarantees (Canadian Press, November 21, 2023)
Canada to begin financing carbon capture, says it will ramp up contracts for difference (Steve Scherer, Reuters, November 21, 2023)
Carbon removal pushed as potential boon for Western provinces (Adam Radwanski, Globe and Mail, November 8, 2023)
Carbon Contracts For Difference Needed To Help Alberta Compete (Josh Skapin, The Daily Oil Bulletin, October 12, 2023)
Canada Needs Regulatory Certainty In ‘Clean Energy Arms Race’ (Josh Skapin, The Daily Oil Bulletin, October 5, 2023)
Ottawa under pressure to bet big on its own carbon pricing system as industry warns of lost investments (Adam Radwanski, The Globe and Mail, September 21, 2023)
What Approach Should Canada Take On Carbon Contracts for Difference? (Tom Heintzman, CIBC Capital Markets, September 14, 2023)
John Ivison: Steven Guilbeault opts for distortion over discernment (John Ivison, National Post, September 5, 2023)
Trudeau Urged to Move Quickly on Carbon Pricing Backstop (Brian Platt, Bloomberg, August 8, 2023)
Battery plants or bust: Why some think Ottawa's $30-billion EV bet puts Canada on the wrong track (Marisa Coulton, Financial Post, August 4, 2023)
Canada's green subsidies a 'bankable gap' weaker than U.S.: report (Jeff Lagerquist, Yahoo Finance, July 19, 2023)
Canada has gone big to match U.S. clean-tech subsidies, report finds – but not big enough (Adam Radwanski, Globe and Mail, July 18, 2023)
Everything was hunky dory … until the Inflation Reduction Act': Canada's industrial policy stumbles in Windsor (Gabriel Friedman, Financial Post, May 25, 2023)
Want to maximize Canada’s future energy economy? Embracing contracts for difference will be key (Etienne Rainville, The Hub, April 26, 2023)
Canada's financial support for clean energy compares favourably to U.S: TD Bank (Amanda Stephenson, Canadian Press, April 24, 2023)
Oil-rich Alberta targets net-zero by 2050 in climate plan, no interim targets (Nia Williams, Reuters, April 19, 2023)
Can Politicians Actually Be Decent Anymore? (Ryan Jesperson, Real Talk, April 19, 2023)
How Alberta can benefit from carbon contracts (Rob Breakenridge, CHQR Calgary, April 4, 2023)
Federal carbon plan could boost Alberta's energy sector if province gets on board (Adam Sweet, Calgary Herald, April 4, 2023)
Transitioning Canada's economy (Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg Taking Stock, March 31, 2023)
Timelines key as federal budget promises billions for green transition (Gabriel Friedman, Financial Post, March 29, 2023)
Freeland’s budget cuts ‘close to the line’ in balancing targeted investment with fiscal restraint: economist (Ian Campbell, Hill Times, March 28, 2023)
Federal government outlines $83B in clean economy tax credits in bid to compete with U.S. incentives (Mia Rabson, Canadian Press, March 28, 2023)
Le Canada présente un budget tourné vers les énergies propres (Michel Comte, AFP, March 28, 2023)
Canada Aims to Catch Up to U.S. With Deficit-Swelling Green Bet (Danielle Bochove, Bloomberg, March 28, 2023)
Budget 2023: Industry lining up for carrots as Ottawa prepares to accelerate the green transition (Gabriel Friedman, Financial Post, March 27, 2023)
Exclusive: Canada budget sees contracts for difference for large clean-tech projects -source (Steve Scherer, Reuters, March 27, 2023)
Clean electricity grid, new tax credits will be among highlights of federal budget (Mia Rabson, Canadian Press, March 24, 2023)
How to secure Canada’s low-carbon advantage in the global clean energy race (Michael Bernstein, Hill Times, March 23, 2023)
Industrial policy is back in vogue in push for Canada to win on green economy (Gabriel Friedman, Financial Post, March 21, 2023)
Trudeau set to pick a lane in green-incentive race against Biden (Brian Platt, Bloomberg, March 21, 2023)
Canada races to the bottom of the pork barrel to secure Volkswagen battery plant (Jesse Kline, Vancouver Sun, March 16, 2023)
Pierre Poilievre calls for tax cuts, end to deficit spending in coming budget (Marieke Walsh, Globe and Mail, March 13, 2023)
How much is Canada willing to pay for a battery plant in the Great Subsidy War? (Campbell Clark, Globe and Mail, March 9, 2023)
Canada doesn't want 'tit-for-tat' with U.S. on green transition (Steve Scherer, Reuters, March 7 2023)
Climate group urges Freeland to adopt ‘low-hanging fruit’ policies in budget’s response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (Ian Campbell, The Hill Times, March 3, 2023)
What lies ahead for Canada's economy as it seeks to reduce carbon emissions (Gabriel Friedman, Financial Post, March 1, 2023)
It's a stark difference': Even Canadian cleantech companies are rushing to the U.S. for Biden's climate subsidies (Marisa Coulton, Financial Post, February 28, 2023)
Canada must match US clean energy subsidies (Markham Hislop, Energi Talks, February 24, 2023)
The U.S. aims to be a global cleantech superpower. How can Canada keep up? (Adam Radwanski, Globe and Mail, February 21, 2023)
Industrial carbon pricing gets a boost in Alberta, but is it enough? (Adam Radwanski, Globe and Mail, January 16, 2023)
Canadian response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act should seek to boost ‘certainty’ for investors, says advocacy group (Ian Campbell, The Hill Times, October 17, 2022)
Canada should try to profit from the U.S. transition to a low-carbon economy (Michael Bernstein, Dale Beugin and Blake Shaffer, The Globe and Mail, October 12, 2022)
Pierre Poilievre plans to scrap the carbon tax, but will he unveil a climate plan? (Catherine Lévesque, National Post, September 27, 2022)