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Thomas Gunton

Dr. Thomas Gunton is a professor and founding director of the resource and environmental planning program at Simon Fraser University and just published a report assessing the financial costs of TMX for the International Institute of Sustainable Development.


How the Canadian taxpayer ended up on the hook for $34-billion to build a pipeline for the oil industry

There’s no reason taxpayers should be subsidizing the oil transportation costs for the profitable fossil fuel industry. With a cost recovery levy and better scrutiny of future taxpayer investments in the energy sector, taxpayers can get the protection we deserve.

opinion | BY THOMAS GUNTON | September 28, 2024