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New from me: What prompted the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain Corporation to issue a sole source contract to McKinsey & Company for over $30 million?

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SCOOP: A Canadian government-owned pipeline company says it needed to spend over $32 million to save money via @mikedesouza.bsky.social

Trans Mountain paid McKinsey $32M to save money | The Narwhal

The Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline is defending paying controversial global consulting firm McKinsey & Company

SCOOP: A Canadian government-owned pipeline company says it needed to spend over $32 million to save money via @mikedesouza.bsky.social

Trans Mountain paid McKinsey $32M to save money | The Narwhal

The Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline is defending paying controversial global consulting firm McKinsey & Company

NEW: The Canadian government says it will unveil a draft of new rules to cap heat-trapping pollution from the oil and gas industry within “a matter of weeks.” via @meyer.bsky.social@mikedesouza.bsky.social

Draft rules on oilpatch emissions cap imminent: Guilbeault | The Narwhal

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault made comments as Trudeau government faces confidence motion over carbon pricing

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At 19 per cent, Saskatchewan’s conventional oil and gas production had by far the worst methane “loss rate,” or the percentage of the gas that is released into the atmosphere compared to how much is captured, according to the peer-reviewed article. @meyer.bsky.social reports:

Saskatchewan lets a fifth of its oil and gas methane escape into the air | The Narwhal

The finding follows years of studies showing official figures vastly underestimating industry pollution

Canada wanted clean tech advice. So it paid a global consulting firm, flush with fossil fuel clients, $1.35 million, reports @mikedesouza.bsky.social

Canada paid McKinsey for clean tech advice despite conflicts

McKinsey & Company secured $1.35 million contract flagged in scathing report by Canada's auditor general

The internal messages, obtained by @drewanderson.bsky.social through a freedom of information request, were sent nearly two weeks after the government announced its seven-month moratorium last August.

‘We will not lie’: AESO officials pushed back against Alberta government | The Narwhal

Internal documents reveal perceived pressure from province's electricity grid operator felt to make misleading statements about the Alberta renewables moratorium

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As a new CEO with a background more in line with the United Conservative Party government’s goals takes the reins, questions remain about Mike Law’s departure and the transition in leadership at the AESO, reports @drewanderson.bsky.social

Questions remain about exit of Alberta grid operator’s CEO | The Narwhal

Internal documents reveal tensions even before the government-appointed board of the Alberta Electric System Operator replaced the CEO with one of their own