A Time for Statesmanship
By Dennis McConaghy | May 14, 2019 Alberta is profoundly challenged. This cannot be understated. Over the last ten years it has been assaulted by the North American environmental movement persistently and ruthlessly by frustrating the required market access infrastructure…
TransCanada’s expansion into the U.S. helps drive Q4 profits
CNN Bloomberg Video Link Dennis McConaghy, former EVP of pipeline strategy and development at TransCanada, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the energy company's strong quarterly report. McConaghy says he continues to be concerned about political involvement in Canada's energy sector.
The Slow Way to Tidewater
National Post (Latest Edition) | 24 Oct 2018 | Dennis McConaghy Recently, the Trudeau government announced a 5½-month supplemental process for the National Energy Board to examine the impact on whales in Burrard Inlet by the proposed Trans Mountain Expansion project (TMX).…
It’s time for clarity on Canada’s climate and energy policy
Dennis McConaghy, Macleans | February 9, 2017 The Liberals should admit that its commitment to carbon reduction is increasingly untenable, writes a former TransCanada exec – Dennis McConaghy Even prior to the election of President Donald Trump, it was evident that Canadian governments had…
For Justin Trudeau, Canada’s Leader, Revival of Keystone XL Upsets a Balancing Act
By Ian Austen and Clifford Krauss | January 26, 2017 OTTAWA — If there is such a thing as unwelcome good news, President Trump may have handed some to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada on Tuesday when he revived…
New book offers insider’s view of Keystone XL saga
Deborah Yedlin, Calgary Herald | January 20, 2017 It’s more than a tad ironic that Dennis McConaghy’s book about the Keystone XL pipeline saga is released Saturday — a day after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, whose campaign included a promise to approve…
The Future of Canada’s Carbon Policy
Dennis McConaghy, Niskanen Center | December 14, 2016 If there was ever a country that needed to define its carbon policy in terms of carbon pricing rather than implausible carbon reduction targets, it is Canada. But that is not how Canada…