
Chris Varcoe
Business Columnist at Calgary Herald
At the intersection of Alberta politics and business, I'll be hanging around. Business columnist, Calgary Herald. Views are my own. Retweets aren't endorsements
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1 day ago |
calgaryherald.com | Chris Varcoe
Advertisement 1'He's a really bright guy, he’s a great communicator and he certainly understands the industry ... oil and gas, but also hydro and the electricity side'Author of the article:By • Calgary HeraldArticle contentCanada’s new Natural Resources minister, Tim Hodgson, has plenty of experience that the country’s energy sector — and the Alberta government — will welcome.
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3 days ago |
calgaryherald.com | Chris Varcoe
Advertisement 1Author of the article:By • Calgary HeraldArticle contentThe federal consumer carbon tax is dead and buried, but the Alberta government is now setting its sights on freezing the price on the industrial carbon price in the province. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
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5 days ago |
calgaryherald.com | Chris Varcoe
Advertisement 1Delta Air Lines is buying 15 per cent of Calgary-based WestJet and Korean Air is acquiring a 10 per cent stakeAuthor of the article:By • Calgary HeraldArticle contentWestJet’s CEO is looking at 2025 as a “transition year,” as transborder traffic has slowed amid U.S. trade tensions and other markets have picked up steam — and the airline now has some new international co-owners on the journey.
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6 days ago |
calgaryherald.com | Chris Varcoe
Advertisement 1It’s been almost four years since a consortium of petroleum producers announced plans to work together and reach net-zero emissions from their oilsands operations by 2050Author of the article:By • Calgary HeraldArticle contentWith the 2025 federal election in the books, can the mammoth $16.5-billion carbon capture network proposed by the Pathways Alliance — one of the most ambitious developments in the Canadian oilsands — get back on track?
Varcoe: 'You've seen this movie': Canadian oil companies adjust to new reality of prices below US$60
1 week ago |
calgaryherald.com | Chris Varcoe
Advertisement 1'We are not in panic mode. We're sort of in a wait-and-see mode'Author of the article:By • Calgary HeraldArticle contentCanadian petroleum producers are busy updating action plans and examining options to withstand the stress of oil prices marooned in the mid-US$50-a-barrel range and mounting economic turmoil.
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Varcoe: Alberta to freeze industrial carbon price at $95 a tonne “Right now, that keeps us in compliance with the federal backstop but does send a message...we're not interested in making our industries uncompetitive," says @rebeccakschulz https://t.co/M5QkeEcm0W #ableg #yyc #yeg

Breaking: Alberta to freeze industrial carbon price under TIER program at $95 a tonne https://t.co/M5QkeEcm0W #ableg #yyc #yeg #cdnpoli

The federal consumer carbon tax was axed, but the Alberta government is now setting its sights on freezing the price on the industrial carbon price in the province- at $95 a tonne. #ableg #yyc #yeg