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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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
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 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
Canada has a way to break the oil pipeline deadlock
Micro-modular nuclear reactors could help Canada expand energy exports while reducing emissions
The Iran war may end, but rebuilding Gulf energy will take years
Markets are focused on when the war ends. They should be paying closer attention to what comes next
Canada’s economy is shrinking
Trump’s tariffs didn’t cause Canada’s economic decline. They exposed problems that have been dragging the economy down for years
Geopolitical reality has ended the rush to renewables
The world is turning back to reliable fossil fuels, fueling massive growth for Canadian crude
Ottawa could still strangle Canada’s next pipeline
The Alberta pipeline deal promises jobs, exports and growth, but Ottawa’s climate policies and endless delays still threaten to kill it
Forget high gas prices. It’s oil shortages that are going to break us
Closing the Strait of Hormuz has ripped a permanent hole in the global supply chain
