July 20, 2026 Published in Canadian Dimension, July 22, 2026 Published in the Hamilton Spectator, July 26, 2026 The wildfire situation in Northwestern Ontario has drawn growing global attention. There have been extraordinary stories of close calls and narrow escapes …
Three Flawed Premises behind the June 30, 2026 ‘Forward Guidance on Canada’s Energy Future’
July 5, 2026 Listening to the PM’s ‘Forward Guidance’ statement June 30 on Canada’s Energy Future, there seemed three flawed premises, underlying the statement. What Canada does on climate change has no impact on the Global stage. The Prime Minister’s …
Canada’s Big Nuclear Gamble
June 28, 2026 Version Published in Canadian Dimension, July 1, 2026 The past week has been defined by a series of announcements from Ottawa that seemed to commit Canada to an overwhelmingly nuclear power-based pathway for its electricity future. The …
Danielle Smith’s ‘referendum on a referendum’ can only produce losers
Version published in The Hill Times, June 3, 2026 May 28, 2026 With Alberta Premier Danielle Smith setting an October 19th date for a referendum on whether to have a referendum on Alberta separatism, the one thing that is becoming …
“Powering Canada Strong:” Delivering Affordable, Reliable, Decarbonized and Sustainable Electricity?
May 27, 2026 The past few weeks have seen a remarkable ‘flooding of the zone’ with announcements from the federal government related to energy, climate and the environment. The key elements included: ·Proposals to further ‘streamline’ federal environmental and safety …
Major Project Approvals, (Not so) ‘Clean’ Electricity and the Alberta MOU: A bad week for climate, sustainability and energy security and affordability in Canada
May 18, 2026 The past week saw remarkable ‘flooding of the zone’ with announcements from the federal government related to energy, climate and the environment. The key elements included: Proposals to further ‘streamline’ federal environmental and safety approvals, principally around …
Big Reactors in Small Provinces: What could go wrong?
April 19, 2026 Version published in The Energy Mix, April 9, 2026 At the end March, the NB Power Review Panel report recommended considering building a new large nuclear reactor at the Point Lepreau site in New Brunswick. That recommendation raises a series …
Is Ontario drifting towards autocracy?
April 15, 2026 Version published in the Hamilton Spectator, May 1, 2026 The period following the tabling of Ontario’s 2026 budget has been defined by a flurry of legislative changes and policy announcements. The government’s proposals have ranged from limiting the scope of …
How does Doug Ford plan to finance his $400 billion nuclear ambitions?
February 20, 2026 Version published in the Globe and Mail, February 24, 2026 One of the central unanswered questions about the Ford government’s nuclear expansion plans for Ontario has been how they will be paid for? The program includes new …
Mark Carney, Danielle Smith and the parable of the mouse and the cookie.
November 30, 2025 Parents and small children are likely to be familiar with Laura Joffe Numeroff’s classic childrens’ book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” In the story, a child giving a mouse a cookie leads to a cascading …