Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) met with workers at the LyondellBasell Houston refinery and delivered remarks on the economic benefits to the United States resulting from the importation of Canadian oil sands crude. On the day of the visit, the refinery processed approximately 60,000 barrels of Canadian crude oil. The oil sands generate … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) delivered remarks hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs regarding the strong energy relationship that exists between Canada and the United States. Oliver discussed Canada's leadership in enhancing environmental protection and energy security to support jobs, economic growth and long-term prosperity. The full release is available online. … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) issued a statement regarding the release of the draft Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Keystone XL project. Oliver said the United States has a process for reviewing the project and the government respects their process. The full statement is available online. Call 613-996-2007. Natural Resources Minister … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) announced the next steps in plans to engage the private sector in the management of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's Nuclear Laboratories. The federal government will engage in a competitive procurement process to restructure the management and operation of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's Nuclear Laboratories. An information … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) delivered keynote remarks at "Fuelling the Future: Global Opportunities for LNG in B.C.," British Columbia's first international liquefied natural gas (LNG) conference. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-2007.
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) announced the approval of a long-term export licence to LNG Canada Development Inc. to export liquefied natural gas from the terminal proposed by the Shell consortium in Kitimat. LNG Canada is a joint venture comprising Shell, Korea Gas Corp., Mitsubishi Corp. and PetroChina International. The full release is … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) issued a statement after the White House's release of "Fact Sheet: The President's Plan to Make America a Magnet for Jobs by Investing in Infrastructure." The full statement is available online. Call 613-996-2007.
On behalf of Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.), Conservative Nova Scotia Senator Thomas Johnson McInnis announced that the federal government, through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), will make important investments in a clean technology project in Nova Scotia. This project, in which the federal government is investing $5 million, is part of 23 … Read more
Conservative MP Mike Wallace (Burlington, Ont.), on behalf of Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.), announced recipients of the 2013 ecoENERGY for Vehicles Awards at the Canadian International AutoShow. These awards recognize the most fuel-efficient new vehicles sold in Canada in 10 different classes. Wallace also released the federal government's 2013 Fuel Consumption Guide, … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) issued a statement following the release of a report by the Canada West Foundation entitled "Pipe or Perish: Saving an Oil Industry at Risk." More information is available online. Call 613-996-2007.
