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Canada Missed Out on Three ‘Nation-Building’ Energy Projects in 2017

Three major energy infrastructure projects have been cancelled in Canada in recent months. These were pipelines and related export facilities that would have taken Canada’s oil and natural gas into new markets and allowed Canadian producers additional revenue opportunities and a chance to grow their own production. The projects would have cemented Canada’s long-term energy viability, by transporting energy both

TransCanada Axes Two Pipeline Projects

Energy East and Eastern Mainline applications withdrawn by TransCanada TransCanada Corporation (ticker: TRP) said in a press release today that it will no longer be proceeding with its proposed Energy East Pipeline and Eastern Mainline projects. TransCanada President and Chief Executive Officer Russ Girling put out a statement saying that TransCanada would inform the National Energy Board that it would

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Canada’s Energy Audible: New Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Making his Mark on the Industry

Justin Trudeau, the newly elected Prime Minister of Canada, has been in office for less than two weeks but is already making waves in the nation’s energy industry. In a mandate letter to the Minister of Transport, Trudeau outlined the first steps of his policy and called for a “renewed, nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous Peoples, based on recognition of rights,

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Pipelines Figure Prominently in Canada’s PM Race

The race for the position of Canadian Prime Minister continues as the October 19 elections approach, and candidates continue to spar over the importance of various pipeline projects throughout Canada. National polls last week showed the Conservatives at 31%, the Liberals at 30% and the New Democratic Party (NDP) at 29%, putting the Conservatives, the party of Canada’s current prime

Canada Oilsands: Coming Soon to Europe

Decision by the European Union allows for sale of Canadian oilsands crude in the Eurozone The European Union will now officially treat oilsands crude the same as oil from elsewhere in the world, after finalizing the decision on Friday, February 6, 2015. The European Parliament voted in December to remove restrictions from importing Canadian oilsands, which was accepted without amendments