oil and gas

Environmental groups praised political parties for coming together to help struggling families, but also said the new law has insufficient oversight. 

The federal government was told just before the fall election campaign that many Canadians didn't believe the country will meet targets for reducing its greenhouse-gas emissions.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it is “unfathomable” that the fossil fuel industry could disproportionately influence such a massive and diversified portfolio.

The UCP government has replaced the NDP-era carbon tax with a levy that only targets industrial emitters.

According to University of Regina researchers, the influence of oil and gas has instilled in Saskatchewan's education system a troubling worldview that doesn't acknowledge the urgency of the climate emergency.

Much of the public debate about energy this election has been limited, according to several experts, focusing on how to decrease emissions without considering seriously changing the foundation of Canada's oil-dependent economy.

What if, next time, a particular province opposes the expansion of inter-provincial rail systems or electricity transmission lines — both of which are important to fight climate change and build a clean economy. Should they get a veto too?

Canada’s leading political parties are backsliding by protecting fossil fuels, missing international climate commitments along the way. Here’s what we could do instead.

Conservative leader Andrew Scheer seems to be a willing pawn for a desperate oil industry turning to more aggressive political tactics.

Tourmaline Oil Corp.'s creation of a hybrid royalty company to hold some of its energy assets spurred a buying rush for the company's stock on Friday, October 11, 2019, although its share prices remained well below their 52-week highs.

Democracy Watch says it is calling for an investigation into whether the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and the Conservatives violated Canada's elections law.

Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs sits atop a political fissure in New Brunswick — one he helped open, back in another life.

While Alberta has been hit with a number of shocking political results over the past few years, this federal election seems poised to return the province to old norms.

The British Columbia government announced an interim moratorium on resource development in parts of the south Peace region on Thursday, June 20, 2019, giving itself more time to sign a long-term strategy to protect dwindling caribou populations.

Initially sold as a robust watchdog for Canadian companies abroad, it is not yet clear if the newly-created watchdog will have sufficient power to investigate wrongdoing.