Monday, September 23, 2024

Stephen Harper News

Canada's Clean Energy Spending Collapses

Spending on clean energy projects in Canada fell 16 percent in 2015 compared with the record investments of the prior year and a renewed push to cut emissions may not lead to a rebound until 2018…

U.S., Canada to Cut Methane Emissions

The United States and Canada have agreed joint steps to fight climate change, including cutting methane emissions from the oil and gas industry and signing the Paris climate deal "as soon as feasible…

Canada Climate Push Spells Uncertainty for Oil Sands

Canada's newly elected government is committed to being a strong ally in global efforts to curb climate change, but it is unclear yet what that will mean for its vast oil patch…

Canada to Aid Developing Nations Fight Climate Change

Canada will provide aid to developing countries to combat climate change, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday ahead of talks on global warming, which…

Keystone XL Pipeline Prospects Dimming

Faced with dimming prospects for approval, the Canadian company behind the proposed Keystone XL pipeline chose to plead with the U.S. government for a delay on its fate…

Kerry: Canada Election Won't Impact U.S. Keystone Policy

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that the ousting of the ruling Conservative Party in Canada's election will not affect his decision on whether to…

Clinton Opposes Keystone Pipeline

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who has long avoided a firm position on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, broke her silence on Tuesday and said she opposed it.

Canada's Harper: Not the Time to Put Tax on Energy Sector

It would be inappropriate to apply additional taxes on energy now at a time when the energy sector is struggling, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Tuesday.

TransCanada Remains Committed to Keystone Pipeline

Photo courtesy of TransCanada

TransCanada Corp, the Canadian company behind the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, remains committed to the C$8 billion ($6.2 billion) project, the company's head said on Friday…

TransCanada Beats Street

TransCanada Corp , the country's No. 2 pipeline company, reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday, boosted by higher earnings from both its Keystone line…

Trudeau Promises to Improve Canada-U.S. Ties

If Canada's Liberal Party wins the October general election it will create a special cabinet committee to oversee and manage damaged relations with the United States…

Canada Passed on U.S.-Mexico Climate Announcement

Canada declined a U.S. invitation last week to jointly announce climate policy cooperation with Mexico, with Ottawa saying it has not yet finalized its own domestic strategy…

Petronas FID on Canadian LNG Due by June

Malaysian energy firm Petronas expects to make a final investment decision (FID) on an $11 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in British Columbia by June…

Canada Postpones Three Amigos Summit Amid Keystone XL Tension

Canada has quietly postponed a summit with the leaders of the United States and Mexico amid tensions over the construction of TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL pipeline and other issues…

Alberta: Low Oil Prices Produces Budget Shortfalls

Alberta Premier Jim Prentice

Alberta Premier Jim Prentice said on Friday that low oil prices could lead to three years of budget deficits in the Canadian province, whose oil sands are the largest source of U.S. oil imports.

Canada PM: Oil Industry Will Survive Low Prices Shock

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Thursday said the country's energy industry was resilient and would survive the stresses caused by plunging crude oil prices.

Canada to Balance Books Even With Dramatically Lower Oil Prices

Even dramatically lower oil prices will not prevent the Canadian government from balancing its budget next year, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Tuesday. "You…

Canada's Harper Remains Confident of Budget Balance Despite Cheap Oil

 Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Credit:Parliament of Canada)

The sharp decline in oil prices should not prevent Canada's Conservative government from balancing its next fiscal year budget according to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Canada Silent as Keystone Vote Nears, Obama Criticizes Project

Canada kept quiet as debate over the Keystone XL pipeline unexpectedly raced through the U.S. Congress because it does not want to inflame a heavily politicized issue…

A stronger Canadian Dollar in the Pipeline?

Over time, the Canadian dollar might prove to be a winner from the conflict in Ukraine, which has highlighted the European Union's reliance on energy supplies from Russia.