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Oilsands companies want Pierre Poilievre to save them

The oilsands industry keeps saying it can't proceed with carbon capture and storage projects because of "political uncertainty." What its leaders won't say is the name of the politician who's actually creating it: Pierre Poilievre.

Opinion

By Max Fawcett | Opinion, Politics | March 7th 2024

Imperial Oil president and CEO Brad Corson's company is responsible for a major spill — and his industry's most recent self-inflicted reputational wound. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol

Canada’s oil and gas industry is its own worst enemy

Alberta's oil and gas industry likes to blame environmentalists and the federal government for its inability to build more pipelines. But as the latest oilsands spill and resulting campaign of silence show, its biggest enemy is itself, writes Max Fawcett.

Opinion

By Max Fawcett | Opinion, Politics | March 14th 2023

Top insurers in U.K. join Prince Charles in tackling climate crisis

Task force led by Lloyd’s of London plans to expand coverage of greener projects and help countries facing extreme risk.

Race Against Climate Change

By Kalyeena Makortoff | News | June 29th 2021

The fall of Jason Kenney

The Alberta premier's chest-thumping style isn't winning him many friends these days, writes journalist Bruce Livesey.

Opinion

By Bruce Livesey | Opinion, Politics | February 8th 2021

Photograph by Andrew S. Wright for National Observer, oil sands, 2013

The Frontier decision is symbolic, but not in the way you’ve been led to believe

Opinion

By Dan Woynillowicz & Merran Smith | Opinion | February 21st 2020

Global bank financing for fossil fuels increased in the three years following the adoption of the 2015 Paris Agreement, from US$612 billion in 2016 to US$654 billion in 2018.

They say climate change will define Canada's economy over the next decade, yet Canadian financial institutions are some of the world's biggest backers of oil and gas.

By Sean Craig | News | January 11th 2020

Climate pollution per person for Alberta and Saudi Arabia

Independent Alberta would be the world’s worst climate polluter

Alberta would overtake Saudi Arabia as the worst climate-polluter on the planet per-person if the province secedes from Canada.

Race Against Climate Change

By Chris Hatch & Barry Saxifrage | Analysis | November 21st 2019

Ten steps to sustainability

Given the climate emergency, can Canadians overcome the political obstacles to dramatically reducing their dependence on fossil fuels? Former environmental commissioner Dianne Saxe provides a roadmap.

By Dianne Saxe | Analysis, Energy | September 17th 2019

Oil companies promised to pay for ocean protection, now taxpayers are footing the bill

Oil producers confirmed it would be a "great cost challenge" to ensure the safe tanker transport of toxic diluted bitumen through marine waterways. They also confirmed they were willing to pay that cost.

Trans Mountain

By Robyn Allan | Analysis, Energy | November 23rd 2018

Why do we listen to oil execs when they talk about jobs?

Representatives of Canada’s oil and gas industry like to talk about jobs and all the people they employ. In particular, Tim McMillan, who represents all the oil and gas industry as CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, seems to talk about jobs at every opportunity.

Opinion

By Dale Marshall | Opinion, Energy, Politics | September 5th 2018

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