The reform is pertinent to three high-profile energy issues in Canada today.

World’s largest carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) project would be costly, might underperform, and trigger seismic activity.

Carbon capture, utilization and storage may pose significant threats to environmental health and safety.

Canada has a serious problem with excessive and poorly-designed regulation, particularly in the domains of environment, health and safety.

Not only does the new pipeline deal fail to change that private-investment dynamic, it likely cements it in stone.

Higher levels of fire-management via controlled burning might mitigate some risk, particularly in areas near people.

Between 2014 and 2024, oil and gas investment in Canada plummeted from $84 billion to $35.7 billion.

From 2000 to 2024, oil’s share of energy production in Canada increased from 34.4 per cent to 52.6 per cent.

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Fossil fuels in 2024 accounted for 76.3 per cent of Canada’s domestic energy consumption compared to 76.8 per cent in 1995.

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Returns from the new pipeline will flow mainly to the provincial and federal governments.

Preliminary exploration suggests Nova Scotia has significant natural gas resources under land and sea.

Taxpayers will bear the project's cost and risk for “profits” interpreted as government revenue.

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The Trans Mountain pipeline has reached full capacity for the first time since its expansion was completed.

Are the most high-profile opponents of a new pipeline ready to retract their opposition in the face of reality? Read on.

The prime minister faces pushback on environmental regulation reform from within his own caucus.

Consumers will face economic incentives to accept the electrification of various household systems.

Honda recently postponed a $15 billion EV supply chain project in Ontario.