A new Canada West Foundation report finds that unresolved political questions such as climate and Indigenous policy that have seeped into the National Energy Board process are hampering the regulator’s ability to do its job effectively. “It is important not to make too much of diminished trust in the NEB,” said report author Trevor McLeod, Director … Read more
Canada needs to change the way energy decisions are made, according to a report released by the Canada West Foundation and the University of Ottawa’s Positive Energy project. The report, A Matter of Trust: The role of communities in energy decision-making, for the first time in Canada brings a deep, local community perspective to the contentious debate … Read more
A Canada-U.S. infrastructure bank would protect current jobs and create new ones on both sides of the border while enhancing our country’s relationship with its largest trading partner, argues a Canada West Foundation paper. The paper, entitled Some assembly required: Cross-border infrastructure that creates jobs and growth, states that the efficient movement of goods across borders … Read more
A new generation of entrepreneurs who acquire both skills and drive through non-traditional education methods could play a major role in solving Canada’s innovation crisis, says a report from the Canada West Foundation. The report, entitled Start ‘Em Up: Incubating nextgen innovators, recommends exposing high school students to experiences that will help them think like entrepreneurs … Read more
The latest research from the Canada West Foundation concludes that Canada’s governments should not hesitate when it comes to maintaining a high level of investment in public infrastructure because it is a key driver of economic productivity. The report: At the Intersection: The Case for Sustained and Strategic Public Infrastructure Investment, is based on over … Read more
