Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Macdonald-Laurier Institute Background The Macdonald-Laurier Institute for Public Policy (MLI) is an Atlas Network partner based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. MLI describes itself as “Canada’s only truly national public policy think tank” and claims to be “rigorously independent and non-partisan.”2“Who We Are,” MLI. Archived […]
Dan McTeague
Dan McTeague Credentials B.A. 1985 in Political Science, University of Toronto Background Dan McTeague is the president of Canadians for Affordable Energy (CAE) He describes himself […]
First Nations LNG Alliance
First Nations LNG Alliance Background The First Nations LNG Alliance describes itself as a “collective of First Nations who are participating in, and supportive of, sustainable and responsible LNG development” in British Columbia, Canada.”About,” First Nations LNG Alliance. Archived May 3, 2022. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/G9w83 “First Nations” refers to the Indigenous peoples of Canada whose […]
Canadians for Affordable Energy
Canadians for Affordable Energy (CAE) Background Canadians for Affordable Energy (CAE) is a fossil fuel advocacy group launched in 2016 by New Brunswick Member of Parliament and conservative movement activist John Williamson. The group frames its pro-fossil fuels arguments as […]
Fuelling Canada
Fuelling Canada Background Fuelling Canada is a campaign launched by the Canadian Gas Association (CGA) that describes itself as a “resource hub […]
Anne Jordan
Anne Jordan Credentials BScN University of Alberta “Campaign Management, Canadian Government and Politics,” Victory School 2“Here are screenshots of Anne Jordan’s linkedin page from before she deleted it. #AbLeg,” Tweet by user @Ella_Henry, October […]
Canadian Energy Centre (CEC)
Image screenshot of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s announcement of the Energy War Room from video coverage by CBC Calgary. Those present include Oil Sands Strong founder Robbie Picard and Vivian Krause. Canadian Energy Centre Background The Canadian Energy Centre (CEC) is an Alberta provincial government corporation formed to promote the province’s fossil fuel industry, in […]
SecondStreet.org
SecondStreet.org Background SecondStreet.org was founded by Troy Lanigan and Mark Milke in 2017. In 2018 it obtained the seed funding to hire its president, Colin Craig and was publicly launched in February 2019, “After a short period of capacity building that included development of a student internship program,” its 2022 “Case for Support” and annual […]
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre *Image source: Manning Centre c/o: Jake Wright via Flickr, March 1, 2014. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Retrieved from Wikipedia. Credentials B.A., International Relations, University of Calgary Background Pierre Marcel Poilievre is a member of the Canadian […]
Net Zero Scrutiny Group
Background The Net Zero Scrutiny Group (NZSG) is made up of backbench Conservative MPs, including former government ministers, and opposes many of the government’s net zero policies. The NZSG was formed in 2021 ahead of the UN COP26 climate summit, hosted by the UK in Glasgow, Scotland, and publicly launched in January 2022. The NZSG […]