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ISSP and Positive Energy Interim Research Director

Positive Energy Researcher, uOttawa Doctoral candidate

Originally published by The National Observer on September 18, 2020

As we look forward to the speech from the throne, there is no shortage of ideas to help with the rebuild. Research from Positive Energy on the Just Transition Task Force for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities can offer lessons for leaders as they shift their focus to longer-term supports for workers and industries reshaped by COVID-19. The research examined aspects of the task force’s activities that could help depolarize Canada’s climate and energy dialogue.

Director, ISSP and Chair, Positive Energy, uOttawa

Positive Energy Researcher, uOttawa Doctoral candidate

Associate Professor, Clarkson University and Positive Energy Faculty Affiliate 

ISSP and Positive Energy Interim Research Director

Originally published by Policy Option on September 17, 2020

What do Canadians think about the role oil and gas should play in Canada’s energy future, and how polarized is the conversation?

Chair, Advisory Council
Positive Energy

Originally published by The Globe and Mail on August 7, 2020

There’s a school of thought that, when it comes to fighting climate change, the notions of a greener future and strong economic growth are irreconcilable. These are the people who insist you can’t have your cake and eat it, too. Others insist you can have it all, and that it’s indeed possible – if not paramount – to have both a healthy planet and a healthy economy.

Executive Director
Mannkal Economic Education Foundation

From the outside, it appears that COVID-19 has reshaped the contours of Australian energy and climate policy. Superficially, there is much that appears relevant to Canadians: a functional form of federalism, attempts to resolve the climate policy wars, and serious consideration of a trans-continental natural gas pipeline. These developments would have been unimaginable as recently as January 2020; however, the economic impact of COVID-19 and the need to accelerate decision-making has shifted long-entrenched positions and removed layers of bureaucracy from sclerotic processes.