The goal of this paper is twofold. Part I looks at the historical experience and illustrates how current "cleaner" sources of liquid fuels were anything but in the first stages of their development. Part II describes how Alberta's oil sands are being exploited and illustrates how "win-win-win" innovations are now taking place that are making this industry more efficient and more environmentally friendly.

Léger Marketing opinion poll commissioned by the Montreal Economic Institute.

The debate on the closure of Gentilly.

The exploration and exploitation of shale gas in Quebec.

Possible solutions to ensure the vitality of the St. Lawrence.

The development of shale gas in Quebec.

James Lovelock and the environment.

The "Dutch disease" theory and oil production.

The "Dutch disease" theory and oil production.

The federal equalization program will distribute over $15 billion to the relatively "poorer" Canadian provinces in 2012-2013. The formula used to calculate the amounts to be paid out was significantly modified in 2007. In recent months, numerous criticisms have been expressed, which may be a sign of more contentious debates to come until the revision of the equalization formula in 2014.