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Take Notice – Question the Net Zero Agenda, and You’re Out the Door

| By Dan McTeague

The other week the CEO of Manitoba Hydro was ousted from her position by the utility’s NDP appointed Board of Directors. This story likely won’t get much attention outside of Manitoba, but it should. Why? Because it illuminates just how overzealous the Net Zero cult has become.  Now-former CEO Jay Grewal was appointed in 2019 … Continued

A carbon tax by any other name

| By Dan McTeague

This article originally appeared in the Western Standard  It turns out that the story circulating last week from The Toronto Star that the Liberals were considering a “rebranding” of their Carbon Taxation program was true. On Wednesday the Liberals announced that the previously known “Climate Action Incentive Payment,” will now be referred to as the “Canada Carbon … Continued

We are on a Net Zero collision course

| By Dan McTeague

This article originally appeared in the Western Standard Welcome to 2024 where the threat of looming power outages in a resource-rich, developed country is a reality. And we have Justin Trudeau and his ideologically-driven caucus to thank for it. In the past month alone, Alberta has issued four emergency alerts warning consumers to reduce demand … Continued

COP28 – The grand delusion continues

| By Dan McTeague

This Op-Ed first appeared in the Western Standard  The 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) wrapped up this week in Dubai. That the two-week conference, whose object is to discuss the global phase-out of fossil fuels, is being held in one of the world’s top ten oil producers — the UAE — is only the first … Continued

Call out ‘net zero’ for what it is, a scam

| By Dan McTeague

This Op-Ed first appeared in the Western Standard  Net Zero emissions by 2050. Have you heard this line? It is increasingly hard to miss. Every trendy business, bank, corporation and government boasts about their commitment to it. But what exactly do they mean by it? In short, Net Zero by 2050 means our country either … Continued

For Immediate Release – ‘Why have a carbon tax at all?’ Good Question Premiers – But Net Zero Means Things Will Get Worse

| By 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 Release – Home Heating Oil Exempt from Carbon Tax: Win for Affordability

| By Dan McTeague

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 Release – Trudeau Government Urged to Respect Court Decision on Bill C-69, “No More Pipelines” Act

| By Dan McTeague

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 – The Cost of Phasing out Natural Gas in Ontario

| By Dan McTeague

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