Tag: economy

Canadian Parliament Buildings, Ottawa Ontario Canada

Another election, another clear climate mandate

VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the results of the federal election: “While the political scorecard may look...

Fall Economic Statement has dollars for climate action

VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement:  “Investing in a...

As Trump quits Team Paris, a silver lining for Canada

After kicking the can down the road multiple times before making a decision, today U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on his campaign promise to remove the United States from the Paris...

Map - Canada, U.S. & Mexico

Why carbon pricing won’t make Canada less competitive

Let’s start with a prediction: Any move Ottawa makes toward a price on carbon pollution will be greeted with a chorus of concerns about competitiveness. Expect to hear that companies will be at...

Clean energy is too good a deal for Trump to pass up

In the days following the election that will put Donald Trump in the White House, media coverage about the prospects for America’s clean energy sector read like an obituary. After all,...