By Gordon Laxer, Edmonton Journal January 31, 2015 As Alberta’s economic engine falters, now is a good time to rethink the province...

Gordon Laxer, Special to Montreal Gazette Published on: January 20, 2015 While oil is cheap, China is cannily buying up to 700,000...

Edmonton Journal published on Apr 6, 2013, was also published in the Victoria Times Colonist, the Montreal Gazette, the Calgary Herald....

Toronto Star, October 13, 2012 October always brings shorter days, falling leaves and the bite of frost. This year, frost in Alberta is...

National Energy Strategy a fraud Don’t you dare ever try a national energy plan on us again, they cried. Leave it to the market....

Published in the Toronto Star July 26, 2011 I never thought I’d see the day when the words “national,” “energy” and “strategy” would be...

Yesterday's fuel, yesterday's deal Appeared in: The Globe and Mail 03/25/2009 Suncor’s proposed buyout of Petro-Canada is being touted as...

Bitten by the deal that once fed us Appeared in: The Globe and Mail 06/23/2008 John McCain’s visit to Canada on Friday was a preview of...

Strategic petroleum reserves Appeared in: The Globe and Mail 02/07/2008 When Cape Bretoners were hit with a furnace-oil shortage in...

Canada's energy insecurity Appeared in: The Toronto Star 04/26/2007 Today and tomorrow, a prominent right-wing think-tank based in...

Canada-first energy strategy needed Appeared in: The Edmonton Journal 10/06/2006 On March 8, Premier Ralph Klein made a remarkable and...

The gassy elephant in our living room Appeared in: The Globe and Mail 05/17/2006 Rona Ambrose, Canada’s Environment Minister, headed into...

Can Canada get a Mexican Exemption on oil sharing? Appeared in: The Parkland Post 12/01/2005 In his State of the Union address, President...