The Energy Mix Weekender

No, Prime Minister

PM Mark Carney is slow-walking climate action while further entrenching Canada in fossil fuel dependence. He also needs the votes to pass his budget…

Nov 15 • 

Alex Cool-Fergus

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Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland Puts #ElbowsUp for Climate Action

Mayors and councillors are looking for nation-building projects that support a strong economy and protect Canadian sovereignty, without the climate…

Nov 9

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Beyond Thoughts and Prayers: Horrific Images of Hurricane Melissa Connect Climate Change with Fossil Industry’s Stranglehold

Thoughts and prayers ring hollow when your home has been destroyed by a Category 5 hurricane made four times more likely by climate change. New…

Nov 1 • 

Alex Cool-Fergus

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October 2025

Trump’s Tariff Temper Tantrum Tells Us Which Nation-Building Projects Canada Needs

There's a big gap in PM Mark Carney's climate competitiveness strategy. Municipal leaders in the #ElbowsUp for Climate coalition have got him covered.

Oct 26 • 

Mitchell Beer

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To Tackle Climate Change, Which Is More Important: Words or Actions?

We do need climate results, not just targets. But what if the debate over language and targets is impeding the wider common ground we'll need to…

Oct 12 • 

Mitchell Beer

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Danielle Smith Channels Trudeau to Tout Pipeline to Nowhere

The Alberta premier is putting taxpayers’ money on the line to push a climate bomb of a pipeline toward the finish line. Who does that remind you of…

Oct 5 • 

Mitchell Beer

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September 2025

Hoekstra’s Big Pout Shows That Withstanding Trump Is Still Job #1

U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra's gaslighting about Trump's annexation talk isn't going well for him. But it shows how protecting Canada itself still…

Sep 21 • 

Mitchell Beer

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China Locks In Renewables While Trump's United States Clings To Coal

Looking for a nation-building project that builds a lower-carbon future? China's grid strategy displaces fossil fuels and pulls investment toward…

Sep 14 • 

Mitchell Beer

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#TBT: Commuting Costs Families More than Housing as Affordable Homes Drive Occupants Out of Town

Suburban dwellers pay more for their commute than they save on their housing. How will gentle density in established neighbourhoods factor into PM Mark…

Sep 6 • 

Mitchell Beer

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When ‘Nation-Building’ Goes Wrong: Carney, Hodgson Must Think Bigger Than LNG Exports

You can’t make LNG exports a nation-building project when no other nation will want you to build it. Good thing there’s a wider menu of lower-carbon…

Sep 1 • 

Mitchell Beer

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August 2025

Oil Companies, Investors Talk Down Trump’s ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ as Prices Stay Low, Exploration Budgets Shrink

It isn’t that the industry hasn’t wanted to ramp up production since the U.S. presidency changed hands Jan. 20. It’s that cautious investors might…

Aug 23 • 

Mitchell Beer

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Beyond ‘Okay, Boomer’: Fighting Climate Change Brings Generations Together

Older generations have the “muscle memory” to stand for what’s right, and a duty to show up in the fight against climate change. Includes a preview of…

Aug 17 • 

Mitchell Beer

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