New Brunswick Indigenous communities and Canadians need facts about SMNRs, not sales hype
Until the government shares facts instead of sales pitches for small modular nuclear reactors, Indigenous nations must assume that representation is not connected to people, but to industry.
Industry rep calls on Ottawa to boost subsidies for EVs, as high prices put them out of reach for many consumers
Widespread adoption of electric vehicles is part of the government’s plan to reach net-zero. But the industry needs help to hit Ottawa’s ‘aggressive sales targets,’ says a spokesperson for the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association.
As Britain eyes Canada’s critical minerals, U.K. minister for the Americas seeks to build relationships with Indigenous Peoples in Canada
To move forward on the trade of critical minerals between Canada and the U.K. in a ‘constructive way,’ Minister David Rutley says he is ‘personally learning’ the importance of including Indigenous Peoples in that dialogue.
Trans Mountain critics say regulatory filings confirm earlier fears about billions in unrecovered costs
The government-owned firm has laid out how much it wants to charge customers to send oil from Edmonton to Burnaby, but it’s getting pushback both from oil companies and pipeline opponents.
Why New Brunswick’s Indigenous leaders support nuclear energy development
Nuclear’s focus on the future and on building something to benefit future generations aligns with traditional First Nation values and wisdom.
Guyana’s oil boom has an expiry date
The South American country’s fledgling offshore oil industry is on track to overtake Norway’s within a decade, but what will the world look like then?
Ontario government locking in long-term dependence on gas plants despite federal clean electricity timelines
The province’s energy plan does not set a timeline for phasing out fossil fuels from its electricity grid, says one environmental advocate.
Saskatchewan First Nations challenging provincial control of natural resources
Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says the treaties First Nations signed with the Crown in the 1870s are pieces of international law that supersede later federal and provincial legislation.
Cast a critical eye to attempts to link fossil fuel expansion to Indigenous well-being
Some Indigenous people with previous grassroots legitimacy have become unwitting spokespersons for the extractive economy, contrary to their peoples’ responsibilities to the lands, waters, and the future.
Freeland’s meeting with Alberta Premier Smith a continuation of fraught relationship on energy and climate
Danielle Smith has opposed the federal government’s plans on net-zero electricity grids, an emissions cap on oil and gas, and the growth of renewable energy.
