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Urban sprawl in Downtown Calgary, Alberta in springtime

August 19, 2025

Alberta faces retrofit roadblocks

Most of the province’s 2050 building stock is already built — but systemic barriers are stalling the critical work of making them livable and resilient

A close-up photo of coal used for power generation, in this case at Alberta's (now closed) Genesee generating station

August 12, 2025

Saskatchewan is going in the wrong direction on coal

A focus on coal-fired power will only delay the province from doing what is necessary to build a modern, efficient, low-cost electricity grid

Portrait of Megan Gordon

Electrician installing a heat pump in a garden on a sunny day

August 11, 2025

Meeting this moment means getting retrofits right

Let’s seize this generational opportunity to design retrofit initiatives to support homeowners and contractors

Portrait of Raidin Blue

Portrait of Sarah Snowdon

An orphan well in a field with fall colours, in Athabasca Country, AB

That old well in your community? It might be leaking gas into the air and groundwater

Oil and gas companies should pay to properly address the long-term environmental risks of Canada’s 500,000+ non-producing wells

Portrait of Amanda Bryant

A low angle shot of high voltage transmission line Ontario, Canada

Remote Communities

There is no “nation-building” without Indigenous leadership

Indigenous participation is the key enabler – not obstacle – of a resilient economy

Portrait of Emily He

Electricity transmission lines in Alberta

Does pipeline fever mean missed opportunity elsewhere?

Alberta should not put all our nation-building eggs in one basket

Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker

Black electric car at charging station with the power cable supply plugged in

Let’s not let foreign automakers press us into changing the EV mandate

Standard protects economic sovereignty and helps build a competitive auto sector

Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker

angled shot of buildings

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada's buildings

Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada.

Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker

Portrait of Monica Curtis

An electric FedEx delivery truck parked at the curb on a Toronto street as pedestrians walk by

Ontario is ready for electric trucks

With the right policies, the province can lead on clean, cost-saving freight solutions

Chandan Bhardwaj

Portrait of Lejla Latifović

A close up of a technician holding a hard hat

Equitable Transition

We need workers to “build, baby, build”

Nation-building projects require a forward-looking workforce policy

Portrait of Megan Gordon

A well site in Alberta, in a rural setting with fields in the background

In 2025, what is an energy superpower?

Canadian decision-makers must look at global trends and make a call

Portrait of Janetta McKenzie

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.

Construction site in Downtown Toronto directing traffic around the site

Bridging the education gaps around lower-carbon concrete in Canada

Familiarity on lower-carbon concrete products leads to broader use at a key moment

various old Pembina Institute logos

A truck in an oilsands mine in Alberta

Grand bargains and perilous pitfalls

Before any new pipeline is seriously discussed, Alberta’s recent emissions claims should be put into context

Portrait of Janetta McKenzie

Building retrofit worker

Canada’s retrofit momentum hinges on more than just heat pumps

Portrait of Jessica McIlroy

various old Pembina Institute logos

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