Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Market Watch: Powerful leadership during political turmoil
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada is currently maintaining an interest rate of 2.75 per cent as Canada faces an impending economic downturn due…
Connie Vitello
Elbows up for responsible environmental management in mining
It’s a curious time for Canadians as we face off for a trade war started by our former best friends to the south, while we…
Remediation and Revitalization: Award-winning brownfield initiatives by Quebeckers
You know that abandoned gas station in your town, or that former industrial site that sits neglected? With the right project team, and a healthy…
A New Day for Decarbonization: Only large emitters in the hot seat for carbon pricing now
April 1st is known to be April Fool’s Day, but the end of consumer carbon pricing policy is no joke. Prime Minister Mark Carney, in…
Market Watch: Cross border environmental management amidst trade war
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada reduced its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 2.75 per cent on March 12, 2025,…
Strength in Every Story: Connecting women working in the environment sector
As we approach International Women’s Day, people around the world are coming together to recognize and celebrate women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. The…
Trash to Treasure: Canadian before-and-after projects that transform communities
Who doesn’t love a before-and-after show? There’s something so satisfying about the state of a cluttered and dilapidated home getting cleaned up and turned into…
Market Watch: Political turmoil and future-proofing Canadian cleantech
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada reduced its rate to 3 per cent on January 29, 2025, the sixth consecutive decrease since June. Projections…
Fresh insights from the next gen working in remediation
There are unique dynamics impacting early career professionals working in the remediation industry today. From the challenges of remote field work, to juggling project management…
Market Watch: Reflections on the past year and resolutions for 2025
General Market Commentary In his year-end speech for 2024, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem confirmed that inflation is back at the Bank’s 2% target…
Time to Move Forward: Turning the page to 2025
The new year has started off with a bang and a blaze of wildfire. Trudeau, Trump, a looming trade war, and a tremendous number of…
Market Watch: Taking the next steps to support sustainable finance in 2025
General Market Commentary Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has resigned today, hours before she was scheduled to deliver an economic and fiscal update in which…
Market Watch: Indigenous partnership to power clean energy
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada reduced its target interest rate on October 23, 2024, landing at four per cent. The Bank is continuing…
Market Watch: Renewable chemical cleantech to decrease carbon footprints
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate on September 4, 2024, and it stays at 4.25 per cent. According to…
Market Watch: Another rate cut and a driving force in mobility tech
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada once again cut its key interest rate on September 4, 2024, by 25 basis points, landing at 4.25%.…
Market Watch: Innovative energy management to support the green economy
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada once again cut its key interest rate on June 24, 2024, now landing at 4.25%, as the Bank…
Driving Solutions: The path forward for greener transportation
School may be out but we’re still talking school buses. Canada is at a critical juncture when it comes to planning for sustainable transportation. One…
Market Watch: Financing for Canadian cleantech and clean energy
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada (BoC) released its second annual climate risk disclosure report, to evaluate and communicate the climate risks the BoC…
Market Watch: Canadian cleantech growth and stocks on the rise
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada held its target for the overnight rate at 5% on April 10, 2024, as it continues with its…
Market Watch: Feds continue to support clean fuel production projects
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada held its target interest rate at 5% on March 6, 2024. The Bank is continuing its policy of…
Canadian mining leaders and stakeholders converge at PDAC 2024
More than 30,000 mineral exploration industry leaders, companies, executives, government representatives, students, scientists, and those involved or interested in mineral exploration and development are coming…
Clean Energy Contracting II: Managing environmental risks for Canada’s largest renewable energy projects
How can Canadian contractors overcome construction challenges and manage environmental risks for clean energy projects? We recently gathered a group of leading experts in the…
Clean Energy Contracting: Managing environmental risk for Canada’s largest renewable energy projects
With net zero targets on the horizon and a race to global decarbonization, the Canadian energy transition — and the critical clean energy projects that…
Market Watch: Powering up the clean economy with Canadian renewable energy
By James Sbrolla & Connie Vitello General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada’s key interest rate has been unchanged at five per cent since July…