In June 2020 the Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, announced a new regulation that would improve the efficiency of environmental assessments for offshore exploratory drilling in Newfoundland by making it exempt from federal environmental impact assessment. That is quite a mouthful. What it really means is that exploratory offshore drilling off the … Continued
Summer is coming to an end, and the Trudeau government is preparing to roll out a brand-new carbon tax to cap off a year of high costs and financial struggles for Canadians. What’s that? A new carbon tax? Yes, a new carbon tax. Not “new and improved” – just new. The new tax that will … Continued
In the early hours of Monday morning, it was announced that Erin O’Toole had been elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. We at CAE would like to congratulate Mr. O’Toole on his victory. The O’Toole platform emphasized a need to get Canada back on its feet – and he confirmed … Continued
There has been a lot of chatter in Ottawa about Canada creating a “green” recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession. People within the Trudeau cabinet such as Catherine McKenna and Steven Guilbeault, and trusted confidants of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau such as Gerald Butts and Mark Carney, are true believers in … Continued
Two days ago, Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigned in the wake of the WE scandals. Mr. Morneau said in his resignation announcement that he was no longer the “most appropriate person” for the job. Morneau is right – he is not up to being the Minister of Finance. After all, he did “forget” to pay … Continued
As the end of the Conservative leadership race draws near, Canadians for Affordable Energy once again calls for the candidates to prioritize affordable energy over green ideology. Three out of the four candidates (Peter MacKay, Erin O’Toole and Leslyn Lewis) have, for the most part, neglected to do so. In a piece for the National … Continued
In case you were wondering, Craig Kielburger is a proponent of a green recovery. Why am I not surprised? Craig and brother Marc are at the very core of the latest Justin Trudeau abuse of public trust – the WE Charity boondoggle. As I write this investigations by the Finance Committee are proceeding into just … Continued
Back in May, Canadians for Affordable Energy published a blog regarding the public return (he never really left privately) of Gerald Butts to Ottawa as part of the Task Force for a Resilient Recovery. Last week, the Task Force came out with its preliminary report – and advised that a final report will come sometime … Continued
The carbon tax is a disaster, of course. Is the carbon tax especially bad for farmers? The answer is yes. The farming industry as a whole is especially vulnerable to the Liberal’s carbon tax. Growing, transporting, and drying crops all require large amounts of fuel – fuel which is now more expensive. While some components … Continued
We at CAE have been conducting a comprehensive review of the federal conservative leadership candidates’ energy policies. Having reviewed Erin O’Toole, Peter MacKay and Leslyn Lewis, next up is Derek Sloan, MP for the Ontario riding of Hastings–Lennox and Addington. A long shot for leader, Sloan’s policies have often been referred to in the mainstream … Continued