Glen Hodgson – Complications Abound in the Pandemic Recovery
From: Glen Hodgson To: Concerned Canadians Date: October 19, 2021 Re: Complications Abound in the Pandemic Recovery The Canadian economy is on the rebound from the pandemic shutdown and most economic forecasters are projecting positive growth into the medium term. This good news story conceals deeper factors that will complicate the recovery and longer-term outlook. The potential for […] Balyk, Dachis, DeLand – Alberta’s Outdated Oil Sands Royalty Regime Needs a Fix
From: Joel Balyk, Benjamin Dachis and Charles DeLand To: Alberta oil royalty regulators Date: October 18, 2021 Re: Alberta’s Outdated Oil Sands Royalty Regime Needs a Fix Canada’s oil sands accounted for 63 percent of oil production in Canada in 2019, and their royalties have been the source of 7.7 percent of Alberta’s revenues since 2008. The province […] An Oil Sands Inequity: Alberta’s Outdated Bitumen Valuation Program
Alberta Should Scrap its Outdated Bitumen Valuation Methodology Given the substantial contribution of Alberta’s oil sands to both the province and Canada’s economy, a stable, competitive and fair oil sands regime is essential, according to a new report released by the C.D. Howe Institute. Authors Joel Balyk, Benjamin Dachis and Charles DeLand examine the Bitumen […] Charles DeLand on The Agenda – Who has the Best Climate Plan?
Ahead of the federal election, The Agenda looked at the various party platforms on climate change. The C.D. Howe Institute’s Associate Director of Research Charles DeLand spoke to Steve Paikin alongside Mark Jaccard, Professor of Sustainable Energy and Director of the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University; Sarah Petrevan, Policy Director at Clean Energy Canada; and the Globe and Mail’s Adam Radwanski.
Balyk, Livingston, Hastings-simon, Bishop – Unpacking Ottawa’s Ambitious Carbon Plan For Cars And Trucks
To: Canadians concerned about carbon From: Joel Balyk, Brian Livingston, Sara Hastings-Simon and Grant Bishop Date: August 9, 2021 Re: Unpacking Ottawa’s Ambitious Carbon Plan for Cars and Trucks The federal government’s “strengthened climate plan,” projects a reduction of 213 megatonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – or 30 percent of 2018 nationwide GHGs – by 2030. It seeks […] Paying More For Less
Ontario’s electricity sector has struggled with rising system costs for more than a decade. Not only have system costs been steadily increasing, the share of the costs that are directly related to the consumption of electricity have been steadily decreasing. Why? System Cost Share of Cost Taxpayer Support The province struck high-cost contracts with higher […] Driving Ambitions: The Implications of Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector by 2030
Zero-emission vehicle sales must reach 70 percent by 2030 to hit federal emissions targets: C.D. Howe Institute A complete transformation of Canada’s passenger vehicle market – with 70 – 75 percent of sales being of Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) by 2030 – is required in order to hit Ottawa’s emissions targets. This compares to the current […] Glen Hodgson – How Is Hydro One Performing On Crown Governance?
From: Glen Hodgson To: Overseers of Crown Corporations Date: July 8, 2021 Re: How is Hydro One Performing on Crown Governance? Canada’s Crown corporations form a major part of the economy, but rarely draw detailed scrutiny. In his latest C.D. Howe Institute Commentary and in this special Intelligence Memo series, Fellow-in-Residence Glen Hodgson assesses governance at Hydro One, a publicly […] Power Surge: The Causes Of (and Solutions To) Ontario’s Electricity Price Rise Since 2006 – Globe And Mail Op-ed
Ontario’s electricity sector has struggled with rising system costs for more than a decade. The main solution governments of all stripes have come up with is to shift costs to taxpayers. These subsidies for electricity use now cost taxpayers more than what the province spends on long-term care. It’s time for some proper fixes.
The crux of the problem is the increase in the cost of electricity supply from high-cost contracts signed by the province. At the same time, Ontario has consumed less electricity than forecast by the government when it struck the contracts. With high fixed costs in contracts spread over less demand, the result has been upward pressure on prices, mitigated mainly by your tax dollars.
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Power Surge: The Causes of (and Solutions to) Ontario’s Electricity Price Rise Since 2006
Taxpayer Electricity Subsidies Out of Control Ontario’s electricity sector has struggled with rising system costs for more than a decade. Why? The crux of the problem are increases in the cost of supply from high-cost contracts spread over less electricity consumption than forecast when the contracts were struck. The result has been upward pressure on […] Beugin, Shaffer – The Climate Policy Certainty Gap And How To Fill It
From: Dale Beugin and Blake Shaffer To: Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna Date: June 4, 2021 Re: The Climate Policy Certainty Gap and How to Fill It Canada now has a pan-Canadian carbon price that is due to rise to $170 per tonne by 2030. Yet some firms appear to be holding off on investing capital in expensive, long-lived, […] Dillon, Gullo – Six Principles To Help Lead Canada To A Net-zero Economy
From: John Dillon and Michael Gullo To: Canada’s Policymakers Date: May 27, 2021 Re: Six Principles to Help Lead Canada to a Net-Zero Economy Climate change represents one of the most urgent public policy challenges facing Canadians today. Fortunately, we have the expertise, the resources and the know-how to achieve the government’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. It […]