LISTEN: CEC’s Mark Milke on the dependency of G20 democracies on tyranny oil and gas
Canadian Energy Centre director of research Mark Milke was on the Danielle Smith show to discuss the dependency of G20 democracies on tyranny oil and gas.
Commentary: Unhealthy G20 dependencies on foreign oil and gas
Back in 2009 Russia cut off the natural gas supply to Ukraine in mid-winter, ostensibly over a pricing dispute. That action was a reminder of this hard fact: energy can and is used as an economic and political weapon by autocratic regimes — in this instance, Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Commentary: Canadian oil and gas fueled $493 billion in revenue for governments since 2000
Human beings are hard-wired to respond to stories that paint a relatable picture of whatever issue is at hand.
$672 billion: The energy sector’s revenues to Canadian governments 2000–2018
This Research Brief (which can be downloaded here as a pdf) estimates the gross revenue contribution that Canada’s energy sector, broadly speaking, and the oil and gas sector, specifically, made to federal, provincial, and municipal governments between 2000 and 2018. Gross revenues include personal and corporate federal and provincial income taxes, indirect taxes, royalties, and crown lease payments. This Research Brief updates previous research that the Canadian Energy Centre undertook on this subject.¹
Missed Maple Leaf opportunities: Natural gas in central and eastern Canada and key US states
In this CEC Research Brief (which can be downloaded here as a pdf), we examine reserves or remaining marketable natural gas resources,¹ marketable production, and revenue trends in natural gas markets in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland & Labrador and compare them to key northern US states (Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Dakota, and West Virginia). The latter have all experienced significant increases in production over the past decade.
LISTEN: CEC’s Mark Milke on how Ontario benefits from oil and gas
Canadian Energy Centre Executive Director of Research Mark Milke joined National Post Radio host Anthony Furey to discuss the centre’s latest Fact Sheet on the economic impact of the oil and gas industry on Ontario.
WATCH: CEC’s Mark Milke on the impact of oil and gas on Ontario’s economy
Canadian Energy Centre Executive Director of Research Mark Milke joined It’s Your Business host Mario Toneguzzi to discuss the findings of new research on the impact of the oil and gas sector, along with Alberta, on Ontario’s economy.
Commentary: Why Ontarians should care about oil and gas (and Alberta) — 68,000 jobs
It’s a truism of politics that “all politics is local,” as the 1980s’-era Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Tip O’Neill put it.