Marco Navarro-Genie

Canada’s premiers the main barrier to inter-provincial free trade

Opinionsvary as to whether the meeting of Canada’s premiers in mid-July in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, was a success. The expectations for those hoping for freer trade within Canada were high. But if...

Canada’s federal carbon tax appears destined to fail

If there ever was a federal carbon tax consensus in Canada, it’s now dissolving. Rumours of its death have been floating for some time, but the recent Prince Edward Island announcement rejecting it...

University energy company divestment campaigns hypocritical

The recent news that Dalhousie University in Halifax – and reportedly some 20 other universities across the country – is investigating whether to sever its ties with large businesses that deal in...