Globe and Mail | Should governments bring in new road tolls, gas taxes or parking fees to pay for transit and reduce congestion in the Toronto region? At first blush, the idea hasn't a snowball's chance on a Toronto sidewalk. No serious politician wants to be caught proposing tolls and taxes in an election year.

Globe and Mail | With Canada having hosted the G8/G20, much needed attention should now be given to a number of challenges facing the Canadian economy in the coming years. The first is our woeful productivity performance, and the second is climate change.

Toronto Star | Canadians, if they’re truly interested in the country’s long-term prosperity and global competitiveness, have to start banging the pots and beating the drums on the issue of carbon pricing.

Toronto Star | In one of the strongest arguments yet for road tolls and other money-raising methods, a coalition of civic leaders argues the GTA faces disastrous congestion and dire economic consequences without immediate action.

Montreal Gazette | Canadians should agitate for a progressive carbon policy rather than let Ottawa follow the mindless U.S. path, a world expert on competitiveness said yesterday in Montreal.

Toronto Star | A new portrait of Canada’s green entrepreneurs is both encouraging – and worrying. What does Canada look like to the world leaders and foreign press who will be converging in Ontario at the end of the month for the G8 and G20 summits?

The Mark News | Canada is emerging from a global economic crisis of rare severity; by most measures in better shape than many of our trading partners and competitors.

The Mark News | In the world of climate change and energy policy, it is an article of faith that real action will not emerge until government places a price on emitted carbon.

The Mark News | What are the implications of the spill for Canada’s economy?

SP Podcast | Watch Alex Wood explain why energy costs will continue to rise.

Investment Executive | There is a growing consensus that environmental goals will drive future profits.

SP Response to Toronto Star's Column | Alex Wood, SP's Senior Director, Policy and Markets response to James Travers'

The Mark News | Even before the incredible build-up in expectation that surrounded the Copenhagen climate change summit, we knew a couple of things: first, the Canadian government has essentially abdicated its policy role on the issue to the U.S. Congress, and second, under Barack Obama, the U.S. is taking a much more active role in addressing climate change.

CPAC | On "Goldhawk Live" with Dale Goldhawk, Alex Wood is asked the question "What would you do to create a greener, low carbon economy in Canada?"

Policy Options | Stephanie Cairns and Stewart Elgie on why putting a meaningful price on carbon is essential, not just to combat climate change, but to drive a transformation of Canada’s energy systems and position us to compete in the emerging low-carbon economy (December 2009).