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New federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, Rachel Notley clash over pipelines

Markham on Energy

Polling data strongly suggests Canadians support new pipelines, unlike NDP under Jagmeet Singh Jagmeet Singh doesn’t like pipelines. While running to replace Tom Mulcair, Singh came out against both the Trans Mountain Expansion and Energy East (cancelled by proponent TransCanada a few weeks ago). Now he and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley are quarrelling over Singh’s […]

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Podcast: Interview with David Coletto re. Canadian voter intentions poll (hint…we hate Trump)

Markham on Energy

Federal Liberals hold comfortable lead, most Canadians approve of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Last week Abacus Data released a public opinion poll about how Canadians feel about the national political parties and how they would vote if an election was held today. I interviewed Abacus Data CEO David Coletto about the results and he offered

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Oil sands opponents can be SUCH snowflakes; Linda McQuaig’s comments demand to be debated

Markham on Energy

Linda McQuaig is a long-time opponent of Alberta oil sands, her comments surprised no one As a political centrist who supports both oil and gas and clean energy technologies, I’m often in the middle of these “fossil fuels vs. renewables” debates. Frankly, the eco-activists and the energy boosters both deserve to be labelled “snowflakes” –

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Alberta royalty program unveiled – Industry players welcome changes

Canada

New Alberta royalty program reward higher risk exploration, maximizing older well recovery CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – The Canadian province of Alberta introduced two new oil and gas royalty programs on Monday, the latest step in an overhaul of the fees producers pay to the government to exploit hydrocarbon reserves. Alberta said the royalty programs its government promised

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Pipeline success, not Leap Manifesto, will determine Notley’s future in 2019

Markham on Energy

NDP convention resolutions routinely ignored by Saskatchewan NDP governments, why not Alberta? Wow, wasn’t that some convention this weekend? Rachel Notley was thundering for pipelines. The federal NDP responded by endorsing the schizo-anarchist climate change strategy charmingly dubbed the “Leap Manifesto.” Some pundits are already writing the Alberta premier’s political obituary and she hasn’t been in office

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