Devine’s Upgraders, Part 1: The two heavy oil upgraders built by the Grant Devine government had a tough opening act, but became anchors for Saskatchewan’s current economy

Part 1 of a 6-part series on the Grant Devine-era heavy oil upgraders, and their lasting impact. If you had followed Saskatchewan politics in the 1990s, you would have thought the world was ending as a result of the Grant Devine Progressive Conservative government’s...

Trudeau says Canada will add 300,000 bpd oil production. Saskatchewan’s energy minister wonders how

  REGINA – Saskatchewan Energy Minister Bronwyn Eyre was sitting front and centre on March 28 at the Hotel Saskatchewan for the announcement that Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick and Alberta were moving forward on the next step of advancing small modular...

CAPP says Canada should move to supply Europe with oil and gas, but is unable to due to project cancellations

CALGARY – While Russia invades Ukraine, it has a stranglehold on European energy supplies, especially natural gas. Canada should move to supply Europe with oil and liquified natural gas (LNG), but recent project cancellations and delays for LNG projects and pipelines...

Despite US$90 oil, Saskatchewan’s two largest oil producers have dramatically reduced drilling activity during what’s usually the busiest time of the year

ESTEVAN – February is typically the busiest month of the year for oilwell drilling in Saskatchewan, but the largest players have dramatically reduced their programs compared to previous years, even though oil prices are now in the US$90/bbl. range for benchmark West...

Brian Zinchuk: It was no accident Orwell’s 1984 appeared on Pierre Poilievre’s bookshelf when he announced he was running for prime minister

Some things happen in politics by accident, or coincidence. But the placement of George Orwell’s 1984 on the bookshelf immediately to the right of Pierre Poilievre in the video where he announced he was “running for prime minister” was no accident. And his motivations...

Orphan wells: Parliamentary Budget Officer, Energy and Resources Minister weigh in on who pays

REGINA – In response to a recent report from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) regarding orphan wells particularly in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre wants to make something very clear: the Saskatchewan taxpayer is not on the...