Canada-Poland partnership and the energy security of Europe
On September 20, MLI and the embassy of the Republic of Poland were pleased to co-host an exclusive discussion featuring...
The Great Energy Crisis
A great battle of ideas is being waged around the energy industry in Canada…
Some in Canada view the energy industry as a one-dimensional climate change problem to be solved, chiefly by keeping oil and gas in the ground. In contrast, we propose to tell the story of Canadian energy and Canadian opportunity in a way that will change the climate of both public opinion and national policy so that Canada can achieve its potential as an environmentally responsible energy superpower.
Our work has already begun.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute has long been Canada’s leading think tank in telling these important stories.
Our senior fellows have contributed to each aspect of the energy crisis debate; from understanding the impact of natural resources in Indigenous economic self-determination, to spelling out the role Canada ought to play in global energy security; from pushing back against cumbersome regulatory and redundant tax burdens on the oil and gas industry, to assessing the need for an international club to strengthen climate cooperation across the G7, MLI experts have been at the forefront of the issues.
A few recent highlights include:
On February 15, 2023, Heather Exner-Pirot and Martin Ignasiak published a paper, From Shield to Sword; The evolution of Indigenous economic rights in Canada, highlighting the way in which many Indigenous communities have determined that it is in their interests to pursue the economic benefits of resource development.
On January 17, 2023, MLI hosted a webinar, Race to Resources? Canada’s new critical minerals strategy and its implications, on Canada’s strategy to invest in the mining of critical minerals in order to meet the country’s energy security needs and decrease our reliance on Russia and China.
On April 12, 2022, Jack Mintz and Ron Wallace published a paper, The global energy transition confronts East vs. West realpolitik: Why energy security matters, which warns that overly rapid transitions to net zero will invite serious unintended consequences to our economic resilience and regional security.
Papers, Publications, and Events:
MLI's Thought Leadership on Energy:
Roundtable discussion with the Business Council of Canada on Impact Assessment Act Reform
On September 14, MLI was pleased to co-host a roundtable discussion with the Business Council of Canada, moderated by Heather...
Airship ready, Canada should develop zeppelin technology for northern resource sector: Heather Exner-Pirot in the Globe and Mail
This article was originally published in the Globe and Mail. By Heather Exner-Pirot, September 6, 2023 The Goodyear blimp. The...
Ottawa should copy, not criticize Suncor, and start delivering: Jack Mintz in the Financial Post
This article was originally published in the Financial Post. By Jack Mintz, September 1, 2023 Canada’s Environment and Climate Change...
Biden’s energy policies promote repressive regimes: Joseph Bouchard in the Washington Examiner
This article was originally published in the Washington Examiner. By Joseph Bouchard, August 30, 2023 In a desperate effort to...
Small modular reactors represent a significant opportunity for First Nations: Heather Exner-Pirot and Jesse McCormick in the National Post
This article originally appeared in the National Post. By Heather Exner-Pirot and Jesse McCormick, July 24, 2023 As we move...
MLI's Energy Experts:
“It is foolish and self-defeating for Canada to deny itself the full value of its natural resource endowment, especially in the context of dealing with the risks of climate change.”
– Brian Lee Crowley