Canada is caught in an very expensive oil trap
Our reliance on a single market is bleeding billions from the Canadian economy
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Canada made it a habit to drive investors away
High taxes, industrial carbon costs, and regulatory roadblocks have created an unprecedented capital recession
Washington’s Iran oil squeeze comes at a price
Tightening the screws on Tehran risks triggering a global energy shock, but backing off lets the regime finance its war economy
Ottawa bet against fossil fuels and lost
Its anti-oil and gas obsession sacrificed Canada’s economic growth for zero environmental gain
Ottawa could learn from Mexico about how to negotiate with Trump
Mexico swallowed the insults and kept its market access. Canada performed its outrage and drew a punishing U.S. tariff wall
Trump’s Iran blockade is sabotaging his push for cheap gas
Washington is drawing down its emergency oil reserves as the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues to keep pressure on oil prices
China’s changing energy habits are reshaping global oil markets
The biggest force in oil markets may no longer be supply but China’s falling demand
Canada still trades like 13 separate countries
The premiers are celebrating a modest splash of progress on alcohol, but let’s be honest: they’re leaving the massive provincial dam standing firmly in place, keeping a truly free national market locked out
The next oil shock could hit even harder
Oil reserves have plummeted to historic lows following recent Middle East supply shocks, leaving global crude markets dangerously exposed to new crises
Iran may have won the battle over Hormuz but lost the war
The unintended consequence of Iran’s threat to the Strait of Hormuz may be the permanent erosion of its greatest strategic advantage
Canada can’t build prosperity on political promises
Governments can announce projects all they want. But without more workers and faster project approvals, economic growth is a pipe dream
Canada self-destructive war on success
By treating our best and brightest as liabilities, we are actively guaranteeing our own economic decline
Canada can’t trade its way back to prosperity
No trading partner can reverse years of weak productivity
