Tim Sargent
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Building Canada’s Energy Future Should Top the List in Huntsville
Canada is at a pivotal moment in its energy transition, with hundreds of major projects — spanning LNG, hydrogen, wind, nuclear, hydro, pipelines, and Indigenous-led infrastructure — representing over $600 billion in actual and potential investment. According to the Government of Canada’s Canadian Centre for Energy Information, “In 2023, there were 223 planned (announced, under review, or approved) major energy...
We Have a Tariff Reprieve. Let’s Use it to Firmly Establish the Facts.
While Donald Trump has now agreed to a 30-day pause on his threatened 25% tariffs against Canada, that threat remains active, now linked to a vague “economic deal” per his social media post on the subject. The iron laws of economics and US politics will eventually defeat Trump’s use of tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China. But it will take...
Decline and fall: Trends in family formation and fertility in Canada since 2001
In this paper we examine three questions: do people gain significantly from being part of a family; what are the trends in family formation in Canada over the past two decades; and what factors explain these trends? We find that being part of a family is very beneficial, both in terms of income and of overall well-being. Adults in a...