by admin | Sep 21, 2022 | Analysis, Insights
Canada has ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets for 2030 (40-45% below 2005 levels) and net-zero by 2050. To meet these national goals, our oil and gas sector, which produces 27% of Canada’s national emissions, recognizes it must make significant...
by admin | Sep 14, 2022 | Analysis, Insights
Just a short seven months ago, during the height of the real estate frenzy, we wrote about deteriorating housing affordability in Canada. To recap, this is how it happened. During the pandemic, the Bank of Canada (BoC) dropped the policy interest rate to a record-low...
by admin | Sep 7, 2022 | Analysis, Insights
2023 Update With handsome profits in the oil & gas industry and high (albeit easing) prices for consumers at the pump, the classic temptation has once again presented itself: a windfall tax on industry profits. This time around, the idea is resurfacing for a new...
by admin | Aug 31, 2022 | Analysis, Insights
Few things get Canadians talking more than gasoline prices. And this year we’ve seen some of the highest and most volatile prices ever. Because we don’t have a lot of short-term substitutes for gasoline, when prices rise it leads to lots of questions about why. Is it...
by admin | Aug 17, 2022 | Analysis, Insights
Interest rates are on the rise in Canada and around the world as central banks scramble to stem the fastest inflation we’ve seen in a generation. Raising interest rates is the most important policy action that central banks can take to combat inflation. Making...
