Global Oil Demand, CO2 Emissions Likely Peaked in 2019 as Fossil Analysts Predict More Stranded Assets – The Energy Mix:

The follow-ups come after colossal fossils BP and Shell downgraded the value of their combined assets by as much as US$39.5 billion over the last couple of weeks.

“While we expect oil demand to recover next year, we think that it’s likely that it will never reach the levels seen in 2019,” Sverre Alvik, head of DNV GL’s Energy Transition Outlook, told Reuters. While the reductions would not be enough to bring fossil emissions in line with the goals in the 2015 Paris Agreement, “COVID-19 has shown that behavioural changes are indeed possible, and we can use this opportunity to make a change which is good for climate,” he added.

Global Oil Demand, CO2 Emissions Likely Peaked in 2019 as Fossil Analysts Predict More Stranded Assets – The Energy Mix: The follow-ups come after colossal fossils BP and Shell downgraded the value of their combined assets by as much as US$39.5 billion over the last couple of weeks.“While we expect oil demand to recover next year, we think that it’s likely that it will never reach the levels seen in 2019,” Sverre Alvik, head of DNV GL’s Energy Transition Outlook, told Reuters. While the reductions would not be enough to bring fossil emissions in line with the goals in the 2015 Paris Agreement, “COVID-19 has shown that behavioural changes are indeed possible, and we can use this opportunity to make a change which is good for climate,” he added.Read More

Wall Street billionaire talks Trudeau into changing course to benefit private investors:

The Trudeau government is gearing up to spend billions on new infrastructure as part of its post-pandemic economic plans.

What a terrific idea! – except that it plans to do so in a way that will massively, needlessly drive up the costs and allow some of our prime national assets to be owned by foreigners.

The story begins with Justin Trudeau’s first bid to become prime minister in 2015.

Wall Street billionaire talks Trudeau into changing course to benefit private investors: The Trudeau government is gearing up to spend billions on new infrastructure as part of its post-pandemic economic plans.What a terrific idea! – except that it plans to do so in a way that will massively, needlessly drive up the costs and allow some of our prime national assets to be owned by foreigners.The story begins with Justin Trudeau’s first bid to become prime minister in 2015.Read More

Are Albertans Victimized or Angry?:

Perhaps he wrote that before he had a chance to see how much Trudeau was
doing for the province. Maybe he assumed he was doing as little as
Premier Jason Kenney. Either way, there isn’t any way to establish this
tiresome rhetoric as belonging to anything other than a Postmedia
newspaper.

Mr. Kenny’s notion that Alberta is paying Quebec’s bills simply isn’t true. Mr. Hopper crunches the numbers
for us in the article expecting us to believe it. Still, there are
three kinds of lies which are just as prevalent today as the first time I
heard them. There are lies, damned lies and statistics.

Are Albertans Victimized or Angry?: Perhaps he wrote that before he had a chance to see how much Trudeau was
doing for the province. Maybe he assumed he was doing as little as
Premier Jason Kenney. Either way, there isn’t any way to establish this
tiresome rhetoric as belonging to anything other than a Postmedia
newspaper.Mr. Kenny’s notion that Alberta is paying Quebec’s bills simply isn’t true. Mr. Hopper crunches the numbers
for us in the article expecting us to believe it. Still, there are
three kinds of lies which are just as prevalent today as the first time I
heard them. There are lies, damned lies and statistics.Read More

Walking a ‘tightrope’: Bill Morneau and the path out of the pandemic economy | CBC News:

That task — of balancing priorities — is now a massive one. “I think the tightrope,” said Mike Moffatt, an economist with the Ivey Business School and the Smart Prosperity Institute, “is getting people back to work but in a safe way.”

The government built a system to help people stay home. Now, with the spread of the virus tamped down, it wants to get as many people as possible working again. In theory, the CERB could act as a disincentive to work. But if the supports are withdrawn too quickly, many could be forced into unsafe work situations.

Kevin Milligan, an economist at the University of British Columbia who recently joined the Privy Council Office as a special adviser, has laid out a plan that would see CERB recipients transferred to the EI system, with special attention paid to parents of young children, the self-employed and those with health concerns

Walking a ‘tightrope’: Bill Morneau and the path out of the pandemic economy | CBC News: That task — of balancing priorities — is now a massive one. “I think the tightrope,” said Mike Moffatt, an economist with the Ivey Business School and the Smart Prosperity Institute, “is getting people back to work but in a safe way.”The government built a system to help people stay home. Now, with the spread of the virus tamped down, it wants to get as many people as possible working again. In theory, the CERB could act as a disincentive to work. But if the supports are withdrawn too quickly, many could be forced into unsafe work situations.Kevin Milligan, an economist at the University of British Columbia who recently joined the Privy Council Office as a special adviser, has laid out a plan that would see CERB recipients transferred to the EI system, with special attention paid to parents of young children, the self-employed and those with health concernsRead More

N.B. mental health advocates call for less police involvement in wellness checks:

Wolastoq Grand Council Chief Ron Tremblay, says more needs to be done to stop fatal police-involved tragedies from ever happening again.

“When we say that we want police policy reform and government reform, our voices must be heard and responded to in a positive manner,” says Tremblay.

N.B. mental health advocates call for less police involvement in wellness checks: Wolastoq Grand Council Chief Ron Tremblay, says more needs to be done to stop fatal police-involved tragedies from ever happening again.“When we say that we want police policy reform and government reform, our voices must be heard and responded to in a positive manner,” says Tremblay.Read More