A version of this was first published in the Winnipeg Free Press Friday November 25, 2016
If the new provincial government had shown a certain amount of restraint up until now, it seemed much more willing to show its hand in Monday’s Throne Speech. A few strong messages emerged: public-sector workers are in for a rough ride; there’s going to be a strong push towards privatization on several levels; and there’s nothing concrete for Manitoba’s northern communities.
It all adds up to a strong austerity agenda.
Economy and economic indicators
Inside this issue:
Why corporate power is a problem at the climate crossroads, by Shannon Daub and Bill Carroll
New study shows how the media make people climate change cynics — and what they can do differently, by Denise Robbins, Media Matters for America
Five LNG whoppers, by Marc Lee
Five signs the BC economy is weak and what this means for Budget 2016, by Iglika Ivanova
The real reason the BC government is spending $9 billion on Site C, by Ben Parfitt
Industry insiders claim that the Energy East Pipeline will create tens of thousands of jobs across Canada and add tens of billions of dollars to GDP. Our study not only puts these claims into question, it highlights important considerations such as the Social Cost of Carbon, Canada's commitment to fight climate change and the economic viability of heavy crude production under current pricing regimes. The report also explains how Manitoba's ability to develop and expand renewable energy sources offers more potential to create decent jobs and a more sustainable economy.
Under the Paris Agreement, Canada has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. This study assesses the consequences of several scenarios of expansion in the oil and gas sector in terms of the amount that the non–oil and gas sectors of the economy would need to reduce emissions to meet Canada’s Paris commitments. It finds Canada cannot meet its global climate commitments while at the same time ramping up oil and gas extraction and building new export pipelines.
(Ottawa) Une nouvelle étude signée par le vétéran géologue et spécialiste des ressources David Hughes conclut que le Canada ne peut respecter ses engagements à l’égard du climat mondial tout en permettant une augmentation de l’extraction du pétrole et du gaz et la construction de nouveaux pipelines d’exportation.
Under Alberta’s oil sands emissions cap (set at 100 million tonnes per year), growth in oil sands production would be limited to 45% over 2014 levels. There is already more than enough existing pipeline and rail capacity to handle that capacity. The additional pipelines being lobbied for by industry and governments are not necessary.
(OTTAWA) A new study by veteran earth scientist David Hughes finds that Canada cannot meet its global climate commitments while at the same time ramping up oil and gas extraction and building new export pipelines.
OTTAWA – Pendant les consultations que mène le gouvernement fédéral sur le Partenariat transpacifique (PTP), une nouvelle étude du Centre canadien de politiques alternatives (CCPA) remet en question les immenses avantages commerciaux que le PTP est censé représenter pour le Canada.