Canadians united in pessimism about energy decision-making

There is a tremendous opportunity to transform Canadians’ views on energy decision-making from pessimism to optimism—but it’s going to take individual and collective action by all governments on the policy, planning and project fronts. Here’s to hoping they seize the opportunity.

Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, pictured on Nov. 22 heading into Question Period. At the level of policy, one of the biggest gaps is a long-term vision for the country’s energy future, writes Monica Gattinger. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MONICA GATTINGER

December 4, 2017

OTTAWA—Canadians might not agree which energy projects should go ahead in the country, but on one thing they are united: Canada is performing poorly on energy decision-making. Results of a national survey undertaken by the University of Ottawa’s Positive Energy project are striking. On every mea...

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