3-minute read
Quebec Should Ditch Wind Power Subsidies and Go for Oil
The economic costs or benefits of select energy choices for the province of Quebec.
4-minute read
Le Québec : un cordonnier de l’énergie bien mal chaussé
The economic costs or benefits of select energy choices for the province of Quebec.
8-minute read
Viewpoint – Quebec’s Energy Choices: For Richer or Poorer?
Quebec is blessed in terms of the energy resources available on its territory. Most obviously, there is the province’s vast hydroelectric capacity, which produces 96% of its electricity. This month, the government made public a series of reports suggesting that it might soon be ready to move forward and allow oil development in the province. In light of this news, it is worth reconsidering some of Quebec’s energy choices to see which kinds of policies might enrich, rather than impoverish, Quebec taxpayers.
4-minute read
Jour de la Terre – Célébrer la liberté d’entreprendre
Earth Day 2015.
5-minute read
Resourceful Earth Day (celebrate freedom, innovation)
Earth Day 2015.
4-minute read
Carbon taxes won’t crater demand
Proposals to impose new carbon taxes on gasoline.
5-minute read
Sans carburant, pas d’élan
Reaction to the Manifesto for a Global Movement.
1-minute read
The Cree and the Development of Natural Resources
Northern Quebec overflows with mineral resources whose development could generate substantial economic activity. To derive benefits from these resources successfully, businesses, the government and local communities—many of which consist of Aboriginal populations—must collaborate in order for everyone to have an interest in the economic success of development projects.
4-minute read
Le maire de Saguenay a raison
Quebec forest policy and timber rights.
3-minute read
Un éléphant vert au PQ
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by subsidizing electric cars.