Did you know that today's modern fleet of renewable energy technologies cannot exist without non-renewable inputs? This relationship is a crucial paradox of the global energy system that often gets overlooked. Not many people realize that fossil fuels – and their uniquely high energy density – p...
The concept of 'peak oil' has a long and elusive history. To date, no one has gotten it right. According to prominent economist and oil analyst David Yergin, the first predictions of peak oil production date back to the 1880s, when some experts believed the exhaustion of Pennsylvania's oil field...
Does the world need Canadian oil? Without a doubt. Despite frequent claims that “peak oil demand” is just around the corner, the world’s top energy companies and analysts continue to project rising global oil consumption for years to come. Recent data and long-term forecasts show sustained deman...
To build a stronger and more prosperous future for Canadians, we must harness our greatest natural advantages—and few are as impactful as our job-creating, prosperity-generating oil and natural gas sector. Creating a regulatory regime in Canada that supports oil and natural gas development—proje...
For Atlantic Canada, the offshore oil and gas sector is an irreplaceable part of municipal and provincial economies, supporting thousands of jobs, generating billions of dollars in economic activity, and yielding billions more in government revenues. For many Canadians, the offshore industry is ...
European Parliament president Roberta Metsola joins a growing list of foreign government officials who have said there is a market for conventional Canadian energy overseas. In an interview with CTV News, Metsola signalled that European Union (EU) members may even be willing to pay a higher pric...
A welcome shift in tone from Ottawa is generating cautious optimism throughout Canada's resource sectors. Early in its new mandate, the federal government is signalling a more pragmatic and common-sense approach to national energy and infrastructure development, and is seemingly focused on diver...
An exciting new poll has found that Canada, a nation defined by its democratic values and principles, is the preferred oil supplier among G7 allies [1]. Respondents worldwide were asked to rank eight possible oil suppliers; the results showed that Canada ranked in the top three 68% of the time, ...
Canada is at a crucial juncture in our nation’s history as we look to redefine our economic future, and nowhere is this more evident than in public discussions surrounding new pipelines. Our elected leaders across the country say they are behind new nation-building projects as a response to an i...
Canada is at an economic turning point that will define our country for generations to come. Will we unite behind nation-building critical infrastructure projects to stimulate economic growth, diversify our export markets, and secure our prosperity? We have to decide if we’re going to build, or ...