EDMONTON—Alberta’s new Minister of Energy and Minerals Brian Jean has received marching orders from Premier Danielle Smith, which instruct him to support further development of the province’s energy resources. The mandate letter released July 10 asks Mr. Jean to develop and implement an “investment incentive program” for technologies including carbon capture, utilization and storage, ammonia,…
Energy, Environment Mandates From Alberta Premier Request More Energy, Industry Development
July 10, 2023
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Sudan May Be on Brink of ‘Full-Scale Civil War’ After Weekend Airstrike Kills At Least 22: United Nations
United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that Sudan may be close to all-out-civil war after a weekend airstrike killed dozens in the city near the capital of Khartoum. In a written statement, a U.N. spokesperson expressed the secretary general’s fear that the ongoing conflict between warring armed forces has “pushed Sudan to the…
Queensland to Roll Out ‘Renewable Zones’ in Clean Power Push
The Queensland government has earmarked a dozen regions to become “renewable energy zones” as part of a multibillion-dollar plan to strip fossil fuels from the electricity grid. The zones will be used to deliver large-scale wind, solar, pumped hydro and green hydrogen projects. A draft road map released on Tuesday identified 12 potential renewable energy zones to be…
New Zealand Volcano Eruption Trial Opens in Auckland
Tourists received no health and safety warnings before they landed on New Zealand’s most active volcano ahead of an eruption that killed 22 people, a prosecutor says. There were 47 people on White Island, the tip of an undersea volcano also known by its Maori name Whakaari, when superheated steam erupted on December 9, 2019….
Coke Invests $70 Million in New Calgary Facility; Candy Can Soft Drink Competitor Launches in Canada
Coca-Cola is building a new $70-million facility in northeast Calgary, and Premier Danielle Smith took advantage of the news to remind businesses that Alberta is “Canada’s lowest tax jurisdiction.” In a July 10 social media post, Ms. Smith thanked Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited (Coke) for the “vote of confidence.” “Alberta is Canada’s lowest tax jurisdiction,…
The Great Famine Reset: You Will Own Nothing and You Will Be Starving
Commentary “You will own nothing, and you will be happy.” This confronting statement emanates from the World Economic Forum (WEF), a non-governmental organisation established in 1971 by Klaus Schwab. By all appearances, the WEF is the most powerful organisation in the world. For decades, it has been at the centre of bringing together the world’s…
Ukrainian Aid Corridor to Get Australian Protection
Australia will provide Ukraine aid shipments with vital protection and deploy one of the world’s most sophisticated surveillance aircraft as the ongoing conflict with Russia inches towards its 18th month. Known in Australia as the E-7A Wedgetail, the aircraft is one of the most advanced battlespace management platforms capable of coordinating a joint air, sea and land…
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Had 27 Percent Failure Rate
A federal briefing note says more than a quarter of Atlantic businesses that get federal subsidies fail within five years. “The business survival rate for Agency-assisted startups is 73 percent,” said the federal briefing note “Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency” (ACOA). However, it goes on to say the survival rate for businesses that did not get taxpayers’…
Senators Split on Biden’s Decision to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
U.S. senators are split on President Joe Biden’s decision to arm Ukraine with cluster munitions, with some members of both parties condemning the move and others supporting it. Mr. Biden announced on July 7 that he had made the “very difficult decision” to arm Ukrainians with cluster munitions, also known as cluster bombs, a controversial…
Beijing Inks ‘Comprehensive Strategic’ Partnership With the Solomon Islands
July 10, 2023
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Ties between Beijing and the Solomon Islands leadership continue to deepen after Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare inked a “comprehensive strategic partnership” with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Mr. Sogavare met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang during a week-long visit to China, which will conclude as the prime minister opens his country’s…
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