New language, same old story on Keystone from climate scientistsIf you want to be on the side of evidence-based policies on climate change, you shouldn’t rely on exaggerations when writing about Keystone
We’ve been evaluating pipeline projects all wrongWe should ask whether the social returns on investment are sufficiently large to outweigh the costs of resources used
5 things we learned from Alibaba’s IPO filingAmerican capitalism has been waiting for this moment, a peak inside Alibaba, the hottest company to come out of Chinese capitalism
Why so many temporary foreign workers in southwest Ontario?There’s no “severe labour shortage” in the region, but TFW numbers have risen dramatically
A pipeline of their own First Nations are taking charge in a revamp of the energy sector, says Peter C. Newman
Oil spills boost the economy? That’s as dumb as it soundsAndrew Leach on how economic impact analysis can be used to justify any type of spending, no matter how dubious
Temporary foreign workers, not sure we need youCanada has barred restaurants from using temporary foreign workers, but it’s unclear how much they were needed in the first place
Ontario’s tax the rich policy: big on populism, but it won’t raise muchThe likely revenue from new taxes on high-income earners will barely cover two days of health care spending
A unicorn budget built on delusion and magical mathWhere the money will come from for so many lofty new spending commitments isn’t clear, but the Liberals don’t seem bothered
4 unanswered questions about the Ontario budgetBudget 2014 contains loads of spending announcements but few real details