On November 26, 2024, the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia won the province’s 2024 General Election, taking a supermajority (43 of 55 seats). The Honourable Tim Houston will continue in his role as Premier. The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party will form the Official Opposition with nine seats, and the Nova Scotia Liberal
Canada’s Budget 2024 was released on April 16, 2024. This Budget includes several new tax changes and incentives which will impact Canada’s energy sector and energy affordability for customers. The Atlantica Centre for Energy reviews the Budget to find out which programs and policies included will impact Atlantic Canada’s energy sector, and how these
Commentary by Michelle Robichaud, President Appeared in the Huddle on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 and in the Telegraph Journal on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. My job at the Atlantica Centre for Energy is to raise awareness with respect to the energy sector in the region. The political sparring lately about increasing gasoline and electricity
On February 16, 2023, the Government of New Brunswick announced it would be opting into the federal government’s carbon pricing backstop plan. New Brunswick’s own plan was previously accepted by the federal government. Now, the four Atlantic provinces will be aligned with the same plans effective July 1, 2023. What