Canada joined forces on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, with the United States in a bilateral effort to push back against what they consider protectionist energy policies in Mexico that violate both the spirit and the letter of North America's new trade rules.
The pressing global need to slash emissions in the face of a growing climate crisis is driving renewed interest in nuclear power — and few places more so than in Canada's oilsands.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the federal government is absolutely concerned about inflation, but dismissed critics who called her callous and out of touch for suggesting the high cost of gas is a reminder of why we need to transition to greener energy solutions.
For all the talk about deficits, supply chains and other knock-on impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, oil and gas have applied the bulk of the inflationary pressure on both global economies and household budgets, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
The United States and Germany signed an agreement on Friday, May 27, 2022, to deepen their cooperation on shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy in an effort to rein in climate change.
Canada needs to help build an improved continental power grid with our American neighbours to avert the worst impacts of climate change, writes public policy analyst Philip Duguay.