No pipelines? No carbon taxes. That’s what Rachel Notley needs to tell Trudeau
Geoffrey Morgan, Financial Post | August 8, 2018 Credible climate policy in Alberta was never framed as a quid pro quo for market access. It’s time that Notley did just that Before she became premier of Alberta, how deeply had Rachel…
I helped plan Energy East, and I know the government’s excuses are bunk
The former head of TransCanada’s pipeline strategy says Canada cannot afford to ignore the lessons of Energy East’s demise October 12 | Financial Post I was a senior officer of TransCanada Pipelines when the Energy East project was conceived and…
Canada must clarify its national carbon policy
Dennis McConaghy & Jack Mintz, contributed to the Globe and Mail | September 24, 2017 Are Canadians being well served by what currently exists as national carbon and pipeline regulatory policies? Do they represent a reasonable balance between Canada credibly…
Expert Perspectives On The NEB Modernization
Daily Oil Bulletin | Sept. 21, 2017 Canada is approaching a crossroads when it comes to energy project development. This is a time for careful consideration of policies and legislation that truly reflect the national interest. The Daily Oil Bulletin…
John Ivison: Trudeau’s Liberals have kept all the pipeline promises they intended to keep
The Liberals have decided they have taken enough heat from the progressive left for backing Trans Mountain and they have no intention of risking seats in Quebec Energy East is dead and j’accuse the Trudeau Liberals. TransCanada Corp, the company…
‘Iconic political football’ Keystone XL nears end zone after 10-year battle
Geoffrey Morgan, Financial Post | August 4, 2017 It's probably one of the most controversial pipeline projects ever proposed, and as Keystone XL faces its final hurdle in Nebraska next week, the stakes are still high for Canada CALGARY – When…
B.C.’s LNG woes are the result of red tape and government stalling
Dennis McConaghy, Macleans | August 2, 2017 OPINION: A window of opportunity existed for Canada to become a big player in LNG. We should be concerned about what we’ve lost. - Dennis McConaghy Canadians should be both dismayed and concerned by the decision by Petronas in…
Death of Petronas LNG project a wake-up call for Canada
Licia Corbella, Calgary Herald | July 27, 2017 News that Petronas has cancelled its plan to build a $36-billion liquefied natural gas development in British Columbia should shake Canadian politicians and citizens out of their anti-energy stupor. On Tuesday, Malaysia’s Petronas…
The Trudeau government finds a good idea for actually making pipeline approvals easier
By Hal Kvisle and Dennis McConaghy, Special to Financial Post | June 6, 2017 A significant campaign promise for the Trudeau government was a re-invention of the regulatory approval process for major energy pipelines, to “restore public trust and confidence” in…