Author: Dan McTeague

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2023 ‘Why have a carbon tax at all?’ Good Question Premiers – But Net Zero Means Things Will Get Worse Toronto – Premiers across the country are responding to Trudeau’s recent announcement that heating oil will be exempt from the Carbon Tax, asking him “why have a carbon tax at … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 26, 2023 Rural Heating Oil Exempt from Carbon Tax: Win for Affordability Ottawa – Trudeau has announced that home heating oil will be exempt from the Carbon Tax for the next three years.  Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy reacted to Trudeau’s announcement saying, “This is a win for affordability … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 16, 2023 Trudeau Government Urged to Respect Court Decision on Bill C-69, “No More Pipelines” Act Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada has deemed Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, largely unconstitutional in a 5-2 ruling. In the majority opinion, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Richard Wagner, writes … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2023 Phasing out Natural Gas to cost Ontario residents $3,300 annually per household by 2030 – Report Toronto – Residents in Ontario should expect to pay another $3,300 a year per household if natural gas is removed from the grid, according to a newly released report authored by economist Ross … Continued

On Monday, May 29th, Alberta voters re-elected its UCP government with a slim majority government but with an even bigger popular vote mandate. In doing so, Albertans once again rejected Rachel Notley’s NDP. This might seem like no big deal – it’s Alberta after all. But don’t forget that last spring, when former UCP Premier … Continued

Albertans vote on Monday in what has been described as one of the most significant elections in Alberta’s history. The whole country is watching. Why? Because this election is a choice between two competing trajectories: A future of debt and energy unaffordability versus prosperity and affordability. Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley has tried to distract … Continued

As I wrote in my previous blogpost, when it comes to the very idea of “affordable energy,” Rachel Notley’s record as NDP Premier was abysmal. Notley and her socialist team, like socialists everywhere, are openly hostile to the need to have affordable energy for consumers. This is evident by her willingness to thrust a Carbon … Continued