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Elmira Aliakbari

Publishing · On our record since 2016

Where this writer stands

Climate2 pieces

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“The industrial carbon tax hurts Canadian workers and businesses in exchange for virtually no meaningful environmental benefit.” Read the piece

Energy2 pieces

Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“Investment in Canada's oil and gas sector — the country's largest export industry and the most exposed to the industrial carbon tax — has collapsed from a peak of $37.3 billion in 2014 to just $10.9 billion in 2024, a 70.6 per cent decline (inflation-adjusted), with the downward trend continuing this year.” Read the piece

Fiscal policy1 piece

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“Clearly, no government — of any political stripe, at any level — should force taxpayers to buy another pipeline.” Read the piece

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