Washington’s Iran oil squeeze comes at a price
Tightening the screws on Tehran risks triggering a global energy shock, but backing off lets the regime finance its war economy
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China’s changing energy habits are reshaping global oil markets
The biggest force in oil markets may no longer be supply but China’s falling demand
Canada still trades like 13 separate countries
The premiers are celebrating a modest splash of progress on alcohol, but let’s be honest: they’re leaving the massive provincial dam standing firmly in place, keeping a truly free national market locked out
Alberta is betting billions on an unpredictable AI future
The province is making a multibillion-dollar wager that demand for massive AI data centres will keep growing
The next oil shock could hit even harder
Oil reserves have plummeted to historic lows following recent Middle East supply shocks, leaving global crude markets dangerously exposed to new crises
Ottawa’s industrial policy comes at the Prairies’ expense
Prairie farmers are forced to foot the bill for the industrial failures in Central Canada
Iran may have won the battle over Hormuz but lost the war
The unintended consequence of Iran’s threat to the Strait of Hormuz may be the permanent erosion of its greatest strategic advantage
Canada pays a high price for not having enough pipelines
The pipeline debate has overlooked a crucial question: what does the country lose when its oil can’t reach enough buyers?
Canada can’t build prosperity on political promises
Governments can announce projects all they want. But without more workers and faster project approvals, economic growth is a pipe dream
Canada self-destructive war on success
By treating our best and brightest as liabilities, we are actively guaranteeing our own economic decline
Canada can’t trade its way back to prosperity
No trading partner can reverse years of weak productivity
Ottawa’s AI strategy is a cynical bait-and-switch
The benefits of artificial intelligence are front and centre. The risks barely make the brochure
Releasing crown land can help solve Canada’s housing crisis
A modern Homestead Act will rescue the middle class by turning Canada’s vast, empty geography into affordable communities
