News + Commentaries - Canadian Fuels Association

2020

Canadian Fuels Announces Bob Larocque as President & CEO effective September 8, 2020

Commentary: Looking back, looking forward

Research Digest - July 2020

Commentary: The Clean Fuel Standard is Ambitious – Here’s How We Can Make It Work

Bob Larocque to succeed Peter Boag as Canadian Fuels President

Research Digest - June 2020

Commentary: Rules of Engagement for Effective Pandemic Recovery

The Canadian Fuels Association is teaming up with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Research Digest - May 2020

Fuel a Better Future: Pandemic Recovery and Beyond

Canada's Refining Industry - 2019 Sector Performance Report

Commentary: Cost effectiveness will be key to success for the federal Clean Fuel Standard

Research Digest - April 2020

Canadian Fuels Association pleased to welcome Tidewater Midstream as its newest member

Commentary: We're All In This Together

Issue Statement - COVID-19

Commentary: Testing Our Resiliency

Research Digest - February - March 2020

APPOINTMENT NOTICE - Bob Espey to Association Chair

Commentary: Taking our energy supply for granted

Research Digest - January 2020

Commentary: Supreme Court decision a win for Canadian fuel consumers

2019

Research Digest - December 2019

Research Digest - November 2019

Commentary: A holiday wish - let’s all work together to reduce transportation emissions

Issue Statement: CN Rail Strike

Commentary: In the national interest

Research Digest - October 2019

Commentary: Setting climate change targets: enough wishful thinking

Research Digest - September 2019

Commentary: A reminder to federal election candidates on the vital importance of our critical energy infrastructure – including the refining sector

Research Digest - August 2019

Research Digest - July 2019

Commentary: Harmonize provincial renewable fuel regulations: A call for premiers to show leadership

Research Digest - June 2019

Commentary: Transparency needed on Clean Fuels Standard

Research Digest - May 2019

Commentary: Three thoughts on Canada's revolving climate policy door

Research Digest - April 2019

Commentary: Under our noses: emissions performance and fuel economy

Research Digest - March 2019

Research Digest - February 2019

Commentary: Climate policy duplication and regulatory layering put Ontario refineries and jobs at risk

Research Digest - January 2019

Commentary: Carbon tax fraught with problems

2018

Commentary: The incompatible truth: renewable fuels, vehicle compatibility and infrastructure

Canada's Refining Industry - 2018 Sector Performance Report

Research Digest - November 2018

Commentary: Regulating gasoline markets is no ‘easy fix’

Research Digest - October 2018

Commentary: Vehicle scrappage impact on emissions reductions

Research Digest - August & September 2018

Commentary: Innovation alive and well in the petroleum industry

Research Digest - July 2018

APPOINTMENT NOTICE - Cal Fichter to Association Chair

Commentary: ‘The role of consumer preference in reducing emissions

Research Digest - June 2018

Commentary: ‘Threading the needle’ of affordable and effective transportation climate policy

Issue Statement: Factors Impacting Vancouver Gasoline Prices

Commentary: Energy infrastructure needs should underpin any debate about reconciling our economic and environmental aspirations

Issue Statement: Bill 126 Saskatchewan's Export Energy Act

Issue Statement: Air Quality in Ontario Report – Refining Sector

Issue Statement: Kinder Morgan Pipeline / Bill 12

Commentary: Federal government ‘Carbon price backstop’ puts Canada’s refining infrastructure at risk

Commentary: Strong evidence for reduced emissions

Commentary: We’re missing a glaring opportunity to reduce emissions

2017

Canada's Refining Industry - 2017 Sector Performance Report

Perspectives 2018 - Pulse of Power

Commentary: All that glitters is not gold

Commentary: The Clean Fuel Standard – compliance flexibility prioritizes consumers’ interests

Commentary: Energy security and product affordability, upshots of healthy free trade

Commentary: ZEV mandates and subsidies – expensive misguided policies

Commentary: Carbon Leakage – a vacuum more than a leak

The Canadian Fuels Association is pleased to welcome Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc.as its newest member

Commentary: California Dreamin’

Commentary: Time for more transparency from governments on the costs of climate policies

The Canadian Fuels Association is pleased to welcome Valero Energy Inc. as its newest member

Commentary: Car buying preferences of Canadians – a missed opportunity for climate policy-makers

Commentary: Divergent Canada-US Climate policies could undermine reliable access to fuels

Commentary: Plenty of life left in the internal combustion engine

Commentary: Consumers have fully benefited from lower oil prices

2016

COMMENTARY: A new clean fuel standard – opportunity knocks

Canada's Refining Industry - 2016 Sector Performance Report

Perspectives 2017 - The Great Canadian Road Trip

COMMENTARY: Carbon pricing and competitiveness – the big picture

COMMENTARY: The time is right to rethink biofuel policies

COMMENTARY: A Cautionary Tale: the unintended consequences of a ‘green’ sprint

COMMENTARY: Whose car? What road?

APPOINTMENT NOTICE - Kris Smith to Association Chair

COMMENTARY: We’re All in This Together

AJAC EcoRun - Bringing Fuel Efficient Technologies to Your Community

COMMENTARY: Smart Drive Challenge Saves More Than Fuel

AJAC - 5th Installment of EcoRun Brings Us Home

COMMENTARY: A lower carbon future – “We’ll take you there”

Hill Times – OP-ED by Peter Boag: Promise to fuel change

La Presse+ - Letter by Carol Montreuil: L’importance des produits pétroliers (only available in French)

National Post - Letter by Peter Boag: Low carbon vs. low carbs

Refining Industry 2015 Sector Performance Report

VIDEO: TRANSCAER® Your Partner in Transportation Safety

2015

OP-ED: Kyoto showed us that emissions targets have to be realistic

New Conference Board of Canada report on transportation GHG emission targets

2015 Annual Review - Perspectives: Evolution vs. Revolution

Canadian Fuels Association Newsletter - SPRING 2015 - Issue #9

2014

Canadian Fuels Association Newsletter: WINTER 2015 - Issue #8

FUEL 2014 Annual Sector Review: Petroleum. Canada's Fuel.

NEWS RELEASE: Energy East Pipeline Proposal Positive for Canada

Canadian Fuels Association Newsletter: FALL 2014 - Issue #7

NEWS RELEASE: Cleaner fuels, cleaner cars, cleaner air...an environmental trifecta for Canadians

Canadian Fuels Association joins TRANSCAER

MJ Ervin & Associates Report - Holiday Weekends and Fuel Price Increases: Fact or Myth?

Canadian Fuels Association Newsletter: SPRING 2014 - Issue #6

OP-ED: Rail safety on track: New measures will improve preparedness and response (National Post)

APPOINTMENT NOTICE - Bob Baird to Association Chair

Canadian Fuels Association Newsletter - WINTER 2014 - Issue #5

2013

Report - The Economics of Petroleum Refining

TOUGH QUESTIONS: Canadian Fuels Association 2013 Annual Sector Review

Canadian Fuels Association Newsletter - FALL 2013 - Issue #4

Canadian Fuels is sponsoring a series of expert dialogues organized by the Public Policy Forum on the challenges and opportunities for reducing GHG emissions from road transportation in Canada

Appointment Notice – Helen Theoret to Association Chair

Canadian Fuels endorses the principles contained in the IPIECA report Biofuels, Sustainability and the Petroleum Industry