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Trans Mountain pipeline — A trade war that benefits no one
The Trans Mountain project involved in a trade dispute.
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Gaz à effet de serre : l’échec prévisible du Québec
The ambitious goal of reducing Québec’s greenhouse gas emissions.
IEDM – Exploitation des hydrocarbures – Germain Belzile
Interview (in French) with Germain Belzile, Senior Associate Researcher at the MEI, on Quebec farmers wanting to defend the value of their land. Broadcast on December 15, 2017, on LCN’s Mario Dumont.
IEDM – Les appels au boycott contre les pétrolières fonctionnent-ils? – Germain Belzile
November 28, 2017 | 11 min. 17 sec. | Bouchard en parle (FM93) Interview (in French) with Germain Belzile, Senior Associate Researcher […]
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Abandoning coal would betray the poor
Eliminating electricity production from coal.
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La guerre au charbon et aux pauvres
Eliminating electricity production from coal.
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L’acceptabilité sociale mal comprise et le pétrole
The notion of social acceptability needs to be better defined.
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Le prix du pétrole n’est pas à blâmer
Energy investment is booming in the United States.
IEDM – Le secteur pétrolier et gazier canadien en péril? – Germain Belzile
October 19, 2017 | 8 min. 24 sec. | Radio-Canada International Interview (in French) with Germain Belzile, Senior Associate Researcher at the […]
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Canada’s Oil and Gas Sector at Risk? How Excessive Taxes and Regulations Undermine Our Competitiveness
Canada’s oil and natural gas sector is currently going through hard times. Donald Trump, meanwhile, has repeatedly promised to improve the business environment in the United States by reducing the tax and regulatory burden, especially as it affects this sector. As Canada’s competitiveness in oil and gas development depends almost entirely on its position relative to that of its powerful neighbour, it is important to understand what is going on right now in the United States and the effects of U.S. policy on our economy.