Energy sector needs its own Elon Musk
You can't go far on an energy journey these days without tripping over Elon Musk.…
Improve teacher working conditions by dumping bad ideas
Newfoundland and Labrador teachers are stressed. In a recent presentation to the Premier’s Task Force…
The ups and downs of boom-bust oil
The American economist Myron Watkins was right in 1937. He put it bluntly: “The problem…
Looking for affordable housing? Try Atlantic provinces
Every year, news magazines and websites publish "best city" lists, ranking global cities that are…
Canada’s media: you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone
In this age of thought-leadership reports that flutter around like confetti, one document deserves immediate…
What the world really thinks about Canada’s energy industry
Canadians pondering our energy future might do well to take into account how others see…
Living in the post-truth world, energy style
One of the unfortunate legacies of 2016 is the frequency of ‘post-truth’ communications. The term…
Atlantic Canada doesn’t know what real austerity feels like
It's nearly impossible these days to have a conversation about public finance without someone crying…
Atlantic Canada’s oversized public sector
By Marco Navarro-Génie and Jackson Doughart Contributors Atlantic Canada employs public sectors larger than the…
Canadians have a duty to truly understand energy issues
This nation needs a thoughtful dialogue on energy civics, because Canadians must become far more…