Green energy hype isn’t backed by the data
Progress in renewables falling short of advocates claims
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Author: Jock Finlayson
Wind power won’t solve B.C.’s energy conundrum
Its target of 7.8 TWh of wind power by 2030 unrealistic
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The good news: renewable energy sources have gained ground
The bad: they still satisfy only seven per cent of the world’s energy demand
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Economic growth coming close to a dead stop by end of 2022
And the Trudeau government has no convincing plan to address the problem
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Energy transition won’t be easy, especially in Canada
Bold vision without a solid grasp of the facts amounts to hallucination
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Federal Clean Fuel Standard is all smoke and mirrors
As proposed, the CFS will do little to reduce GHG emissions, will hike the cost of energy and undermine Canadian energy security
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Canada’s economic revival requires broad strategy
A narrow focus on the green/clean sector won’t get the job done. The sector is too small and the workforce’s skill set doesn’t suit the goals
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Sluggish investment threatens Canada’s prosperity
The only way to raise living standards and incomes for Canadians is by building a more productive economy. Yet politicians are mum on the subject
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Clean/green movement won’t transform the economy quickly
There are formidable technical and economic obstacles to replacing fossil fuels with other forms of energy
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Canada well placed to meet world’s growing energy demands
Compared to most other major oil and gas exporting nations, Canada clearly ranks as a responsible supplier
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B.C. won’t be able to quit fossil fuels any time soon
The results of greater energy efficiency will materialize over the long term, even if politicians seek abbreviated timelines
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Canadian governments addicted to personal income tax
We need a retooled and simplified tax system that’s suited to a 21st-century economy being reshaped by technology
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The high-stakes international oil game that Canada’s losing
Canada’s energy wealth risks being stranded while the U.S. boosts its position as a global oil supplier
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Metro Vancouver has too few head offices and related jobs
Headquarters are powerful economic drivers and key factors in creating and sustaining high-wage employment
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Are robots coming for your job?
Many employers are struggling to find workers for jobs that may soon be eliminated because of technology
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Understanding the downward trend in unionization
In B.C., it’s a matter of industrial change, technological innovation, and the increased role of self-employment and small businesses
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Time for a reality check about Canada’s exports
Industrial transitions don’t happen overnight. Nor do politicians generally have a decisive role in that evolution
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Jobs and careers in the ‘fourth industrial revolution’
The fourth industrial revolution will have the greatest impact on routine tasks. A flexible, well-educated and suitably trained workforce will be critical
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Learning to adapt to the growing gig economy
The labour market is changing. creating opportunity and putting pressure on business and government to adapt
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Young, educated Indigenous talent is ready
Canadians are retiring in unprecedented numbers and young couples are having fewer babies. Here’s how we can fill the workforce gaps
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International visitors drive B.C. tourism growth
Cruising along: Airport volumes are up, cruise ship traffic strong, hotel revenues on the rise, and food and drink sales growing
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Why NAFTA and Canada are important to the U.S. economy
An open letter to President Trump as the U.S. prepares to renegotiate NAFTA
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Green energy future still a long way off
Important shifts in production and consumption notwithstanding, any global energy revolution is still a long way off
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