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2010-2023

New Pathways MOU relies on more taxpayer dollars for carbon capture, proposes government support for oil production

The non-binding agreement with the Oil Sands Alliance confirms carbon capture project has shrunk by half

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Alberta-Ontario pipeline proposal wrong remedy to energy security, economic diversification risks

Without any declared interest from private sector, neither Premier Smith nor Premier Ford ruled out the possibility of tens of billions of taxpayer dollars being spent on another new pipeline

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Full year without private sector interest confirms new West Coast pipeline is political, not economic

Despite extraordinary efforts by both the federal and provincial governments to clear the way for a pipeline to move ahead, companies recognize the near-term reality of peaking global oil demand

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Majority of Albertans don’t want taxpayer dollars used for pipeline; say province’s economy too dependent on oil and gas

Despite the latest spike in oil prices and months-long push by oil and gas industry for the stripping back of environmental regulations, Albertans are concerned about overreliance on single sector

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Alberta’s oil and gas cleanup problem is growing

Orphan wells set to more than double in 2026, while cleanup levy on industry rises only seven per cent

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Carbon Removal, Oil & Gas

Fact check: Oil Sands Alliance statement misrepresents both investment and emissions record

Capital spending dropped following 2014 price crash, emissions intensity flat and absolute emissions rising

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Pipeline construction outside Edmonton, Alberta.

Don’t gamble Canadians’ money on a risky pipeline

If the risks are too great for shareholders, then they’re too great for taxpayers

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Electricity, Oil & Gas

$40 billion in low-carbon projects at stake in Alberta-federal MOU

Infographic and technical backgrounder

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An LNG carrier loads at Ras Laffan in Qatar.

War in the Gulf will only accelerate oil’s long-term decline

Short-term supply shocks can raise prices, but structural shifts in global energy demand are weakening the case for new oilsands investment.

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The Shell Quest carbon capture facility in Fort Saskatchewan, AB. Workers pictured in the foreground.

Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas

The magic of $130 by 2030

Understanding the “effective” price in Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing system

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Oilsands executive's comments out of step with goal of Alberta-Ottawa talks

Without a strong, functioning TIER, there will be no CCS built in Alberta, in the oilsands or any sector

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The flags of Canada and Alberta

Carbon Removal, Electricity, Oil & Gas

What should Canadians expect from the Ottawa-Alberta MOU talks?

Four specific outcomes are necessary for a climate-competitive Canada

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December 8, 2025

Energy transition-aligned industries would provide greater economic benefits to B.C. than LNG

Allocating province’s hydro power to battery supply chains and other emerging sectors would create more jobs and add more GDP

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