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Author: Dan McTeague

Net Zero, Net Loss

| By Dan McTeague

Government and industry virtue-signalers continue to trip over one another trying to support, defend, and justify Trudeau’s “net zero by 2050” climate policy  “conversation.” And what a conversation it is! It celebrates a radical green agenda to destroy the prosperity of modern society. How? By taking away the foundations of that society, perhaps the most … Continued

Reflections on Texas: not the green future we want, or can afford

| By Dan McTeague

This winter is proving to be a severe one across much of the northern hemisphere. Extended cold snaps, lots of winter storms, and then more of the same. Of course, the climate alarmists are sidestepping their usual mantra about warming and now saying “all extreme weather is climate change caused by humans”.  This allows the … Continued

Erin O’Toole must fight Liberal’s Net Zero bill

| By Dan McTeague

As we pointed out in our previous blog post, the Trudeau government has made net zero by 2050 the central policy of their platform. That is why, when the Keystone XL pipeline expansion was cancelled by U.S. President Biden, Trudeau claimed to be  “disappointed” but of course he “understood” Biden’s decision. Of course he “understood”! … Continued

The Paris Accord Part Two: Net Zero by 2050

| By Dan McTeague

The world is a mess, the economy is a mess, and our governments continue to accumulate debt at an extraordinary pace even while there is serious talk of interest rates starting to spiral up.  And what is our Prime Minister’s focus through all of this?  Paris!  More particularly, it is on the Paris Agreement on … Continued

The Second Carbon Tax has arrived

| By Dan McTeague

So here we are, two weeks into a new year. The lockdown life we are all being forced to endure tends to blur dates. What shouldn’t be blurred is clear vision when it comes to Trudeau’s carbon tax agenda.  Just before Christmas, Trudeau told us he plans to raise the existing carbon tax 566% over … Continued

Trudeau’s 566% carbon tax increase – who can afford this?

| By Dan McTeague

Yes, you read correctly – Trudeau has announced a 566% increase in his carbon tax! On a cold Friday December 11th, right before the House of Commons rose for the Christmas holiday, Justin Trudeau revealed his government’s new climate plan, A Healthy Environment and A Healthy Economy. This plan is meant to outline the ways … Continued

Trudeau’s 566% carbon tax increase – who can afford this?

| By Dan McTeague

Yes, you read correctly – Trudeau has announced a 566% increase in his carbon tax! On a cold Friday December 11th, right before the House of Commons rose for the Christmas holiday, Justin Trudeau revealed his government’s new climate plan, A Healthy Environment and A Healthy Economy. This plan is meant to outline the ways … Continued

Assessment of the Proposed Canada-Wide Clean Fuel Standard

| By Dan McTeague

Assessment of the Proposed Canada-Wide Clean Fuel Standard Assessment of the Proposed Canada-Wide Clean Fuel Standard Évaluation de la proposition de norme pancanadienne sur les combustibles propres   The Case Studies for several provinces are linked below: British Columbia Case Study Alberta Case Study Ontario Case Study Quebec Case Study  Quebec Case Study (Francais)  Newfoundland … Continued

British Columbians face even higher fuel prices with Trudeau’s CFS

| By Dan McTeague

For the final part of my series examining the accompanying provincial case studies to CAE’s Assessment of the Proposed Canada-Wide Clean Fuel Standard (CFS), I will look at Canada’s western-most province, British Columbia. British Columbia is known for its notoriously high transportation fuel prices. And a huge reason for those high prices is layers and … Continued

The Clean Fuel Standard will be another blow to Alberta

| By Dan McTeague

Justin Trudeau’s new tax, the Clean Fuel Standard, is on its way. And it’s coming for all of Canada from coast to coast to coast.  The Clean Fuel Standard – CFS for short – is Justin Trudeau’s second carbon tax. I’ve been writing about each provincial case study that accompanied CAE’s commissioned report, Assessment of … Continued