But climate-banking rules could still kill it, warn Friends of Science. By Probe Media Prime Minister Mark Carney just put the Pacific Link oil pipeline on the national-interest list and talked up Canada as an energy superpower in conventional and so-called clean energy. Friends of Science — Calgary earth scientists, engineers, and citizens — say […]
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By Energy Probe The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has approved a net $21.5 million credit to Enbridge Gas customers from the utility’s 2024 deferral and variance accounts, but consumer watchdog Energy Probe warns the ruling does not go far enough to protect ratepayers from avoidable costs caused by poor utility practices. Deferral accounts reconcile the difference between […]
By Probe Media Scotland’s electricity system is becoming increasingly fragile as the National Energy System Operator (NESO) prepares to conduct a world-first experiment on its power grid. The operator plans to test “synthetic” or alternative stability services—such as grid-forming batteries, synchronous condensers, and other inverter-based technologies—at a scale never before attempted across an entire regional […]
It’s time to fundamentally rethink America’s approach to the Chinese Communist Party: Sam Brownback. By Probe International In an interview with Jan Jekielek for American Thought Leaders, Sam Brownback, the former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, lays it on the line: the Chinese Communist Party’s war on faith is part of its zero-sum civilizational contest […]
Brave New Normal, Ep. 126, hosted by Jason James with guest law professor Bruce Pardy. In Brief by Probe Media Canada’s political culture and Westminster system were never built on liberty. Rooted instead in “peace, order and good government,” this quintessential Canadian phrase emphasizing stability over individualism fostered deference to authority. The outcome is a managerial […]
Why Canada has become a prime target for Beijing’s sophisticated influence operations. By Lisa Peryman for Probe International “What is the United Front? It’s basically a way in which the party tries to control and mobilize the people that are outside of it. So, it’s fundamental to domestic governance. It’s fundamental to trying to mobilize […]
China’s regulations look good on paper but the absence of an independent judiciary means the rules are sometimes applied inconsistently. By Patricia Adams, Special to the Financial Post In January, Canada’s Food Inspection Agency and China’s customs authority signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance co-operation on food safety and animal and plant health. Prime Minister Mark Carney framed it as part of a bilateral […]
By Lisa Peryman for Probe International China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, which encompass roughly 90% of the strategic waterway via the so-called nine-dash line, rest on a surprisingly modern and error-prone foundation rather than ancient, unbroken sovereignty, according to seasoned analyst and author Bill Hayton. In a recent lecture examining the modern origins of these “historic” […]
Can an advanced technology that thrives on open debate and interdisciplinary collaboration rise to its highest potential within an authoritarian structure? By Probe International China faces a paradox in the escalating AI race with the United States: while computational power, data centers, and chips matter, the true contest for dominance could hinge on political culture. […]
A striking display during a House of Commons session on EV policy and Chinese imports, involving floor-crossing Liberal MP Michael Ma, has raised fresh concerns about foreign influence in Ottawa. By Probe International March 26: In a heated House of Commons committee session examining EV policy and Chinese imports, newly minted Liberal MP Michael Ma—a recent […]