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Clean Prosperity is a Canadian climate policy organization that advocates for pragmatic solutions to build the low-carbon economy.
⚡Strengthening interprovincial electricity transmission could improve grid reliability, lower costs, and support decarbonization, says our new report.

Now we need a plan that prioritizes collaboration, quantifies the benefits, and mobilizes funding.

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Federal-Alberta MOU opens door to stronger interprovincial power grid
New Clean Prosperity report says political alignment on electricity interties must now be matched with implementation plan
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January 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
⚡ Job alert! ⚡

Clean Prosperity is hiring a Director of Development.

In this role, you will be a key member of our team and will be integral to our efforts as we work to shape climate and energy policy in Canada.

Learn more and apply 👇

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Job Opening: Director of Development
As our Director of Development, you will be a key member of our team and will be integral to our efforts as we work to shape climate and energy policy in Canada.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
❄️ Happy Holidays from your friends at Clean Prosperity!

Our holiday card (linked below) includes a list of our favourite climate reads this year. We hope you’ll find a quiet moment this holiday season to sit back and enjoy one or two.

📚 🔗 mailchi.mp/cleanprosper...
December 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We are thrilled to welcome Mark MacLean to our board.

"Real progress happens only when policy, business, and innovation pull in the same direction," MacLean says.
"Clean Prosperity...brings those elements together with clarity and credibility."

🔗 More: cleanprosperity.ca/board-of-dir...
Board of directors - Clean Prosperity
The views and policy recommendations of Clean Prosperity do not not necessarily reflect the views of individual directors. The Clean Prosperity Board is focused on governance rather than specific poli...
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December 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We are delighted to welcome Fate Saghir to our board.

"Effective, credible policy unlocks investment," Saghir says.

"I’m motivated to support Clean Prosperity’s work in advancing solutions that are both environmentally and economically sound."

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December 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
We are so happy to welcome Mike Pedersen to our board of directors.

"Clean Prosperity’s focus on pragmatic and private sector-led climate solutions is having a tremendous positive impact, and I am proud to serve on the board," Pedersen says.

🔗 Read more: cleanprosperity.ca/board-of-dir...
December 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We are delighted to welcome Janet MacEachern to our board of directors.

“Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy must go hand-in-hand with strong economic growth and social wellbeing," MacEachern says.

Read more 👉 cleanprosperity.ca/board-of-dir...
December 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
If we can strengthen our industrial carbon pricing system and get the details right, "that will lead to a step change in our decarbonization trajectory," Clean Prosperity CEO Michael Bernstein told Vassy Kapelos.

👂 Listen to the full segment (starting at 1:03:35):
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Steven Guilbeault says Alberta MOU puts 2050 Climate Plan in jeopardy
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December 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Up to $90-billion in projects could be unlocked through the MOU, cutting 70 Mt of Alberta’s annual emissions.

“We really do think this could be a turning point for decarbonization,” says Clean Prosperity CEO Michael Bernstein in @theglobeandmail.com.

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www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Alberta-Ottawa energy deal could unlock billions in low-carbon investment, report says
MOU could be a ‘turning point for decarbonization,’ says head of climate policy think tank
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The MOU signed last week by the federal and Alberta governments could unlock more than $90 billion in low-carbon capital investment and slash annual emissions by over 70 megatonnes in Alberta.

Read the findings and recommendations from our new report 👇
www.cleanprosperity.ca/TopTIER
December 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"Canada’s progress on emissions reduction was stuck in a ditch, and the Ottawa-Alberta 'grand bargain' just put it back on the road," says Clean Prosperity CEO Michael Bernstein in @theglobeandmail.com today.

Read the full op-ed👇 www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Alberta-Ottawa MOU is a climate breakthrough, despite Steven Guilbeault’s misplaced outrage
Federal climate policies weren’t working, but Ottawa and Alberta’s ‘grand bargain’ puts Canada’s progress back on the road
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🚨 Job alert! 🚨

We are hiring a Research Associate, Buildings Policy.

Particular focus will be on:
(1) leading work on decarbonizing large buildings; and
(2) cost-effective routes for low-carbon municipal growth.

🔗 Learn more and apply:
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Job Opening: Research Associate, Buildings Policy
An opportunity to have a major impact in shaping climate and energy policy across Canada.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
“Today’s agreement holds promise of being the first step in a historic policy reset," says Clean Prosperity CEO Michael Bernstein.

"By prioritizing strong carbon markets, Ottawa and AB are starting down the right path to grow Canada’s low-carbon economy & reduce emissions."

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Grand bargain could herald the policy reset Canada needs to become a low-carbon energy superpower
Clean Prosperity President and CEO Michael Bernstein made a statement in response to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) announced today by the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A grand bargain between Ottawa and Alberta "could actually be a watershed moment for decarbonization,” says Clean Prosperity CEO Michael Bernstein in CBC News today.

A strong industrial carbon pricing system will be key to driving down emissions.
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www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Will the Canada-Alberta 'Grand Bargain' oil pipeline deal lead to more emissions? | CBC News
A historic oil pipeline deal between the federal and Alberta governments — set to be announced on Thursday — could lead to more production in the oilsands, cementing Canada’s position as one of the wo...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
With hybrid heating, "Ontario households can save money on their heating bills while also reducing their greenhouse gas emissions," writes Clean Prosperity's Benjamin Dachis for the C.D. Howe Institute.

It's a practical, cost-effective way to decarbonize home heating.

👇 cdhowe.org/publication/...
Hybrid Heating Would be Win-Win for Ontario – C.D. Howe Institute
From: Benjamin DachisTo: The Hon. Stephen Lecce, Ontario Minister of Energy and MinesDate: November 21, 2025Re: Hybrid Heating Would be Win-Win for Ontario Households across Ontario have begun turning...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This week our newsletter covered:

🌿 Canada's new climate competitiveness strategy in the federal budget;

⚡ the next tranche of nation-building projects and our hopes for a grand bargain;

➕ and more!

Don't miss out -- sign up here 👇 cleanprosperity.ca/newsletter/
Clean Prosperity's bi-weekly newsletter
The Clean Prosperity newsletter is a bi-weekly digest of all that’s new and interesting in the world of market-based climate solutions, from Canada and around the world.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
“I’m encouraged to see the federal government commit to industrial carbon pricing as the central focus of Canada’s climate competitiveness strategy in today’s budget," said Clean Prosperity CEO Michael Bernstein.

Our full statement on the 2025 budget👇

cleanprosperity.ca/budget-2025-...
Budget 2025 is right to focus on industrial carbon pricing for low-carbon growth - Clean Prosperity
Michael Bernstein, Clean Prosperity’s President and CEO, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s 2025 budget: “I’m encouraged to see the federal government commit to indus...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
“We have an opportunity today to actually capture some of the investment and low carbon technologies and new industries that thought they may have had a home in the United States and no longer do so,” Clean Prosperity CEO Michael Bernstein told @thestar.com.

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www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Will Mark Carney’s budget finally reveal where the prime minister is taking Canada?
The Liberals won the election on Carney’s promise to “win” the trade war with Trump. So now what?
www.thestar.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
📣 Catch @Brendan_Frank speaking about Canada's carbon pricing architecture at the @cacarboninfo Clean Fuels & Carbon Markets Summit next week in Calgary.

More 👇 canadasummit.ccarbon.info/agenda
Agenda | Canada Carbon Summit
Explore the detailed agenda for the Canada Clean Fuels and Carbon Markets Summit, featuring expert panels and discussions on clean fuels, carbon markets, and regulatory trends in Canada. Plan your day...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Electricity demand will grow significantly in Ontario from now to 2050. ⚡️

Solving electricity distribution financing will be key.

"We must have access to abundant and affordable energy to drive growth," says ON Min Stephen Lecce in
@nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy 👇

nationalpost.com/opinion/step...
Stephen Lecce: Ontario utilities are heading towards a financial cliff
The province risks falling behind. We cannot let that happen.
nationalpost.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Clean Prosperity welcomes Adam Nelson, Manager, Alberta Government Relations!

Adam brings deep public sector and government relations know-how. He is passionate about politics and policy, including energy, environment, and fiscal responsibility.

More 👉 cleanprosperity.ca/who-we-are/
October 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
​​Carbon removal is an opportunity for Canada – and one that Canadians are getting behind:

📈 67% believe carbon removal can grow the economy; and

🇨🇦 81% say it’s important to Canada’s future.

Survey results from @carbonremoval.bsky.social & @co2bc.bsky.social 👇 carbonremoval.ca/press-releas...
Canadians Rally Behind Carbon Removal
National poll shows broad public and cross-party backing for carbon removal as the federal government positions Canada for global leadership
carbonremoval.ca
October 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Hybrid home heating systems, which combine air-source heat pumps with natural gas furnaces, offer Ontario a practical and cost-effective path to significantly reducing emissions from home heating while protecting household budgets.

🔗 Read our new report: CleanProsperity.ca/DualFuelDualBenefits
October 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Strong carbon markets can help Canada outcompete jurisdictions like the United States for low-carbon investments in strategic sectors such as electricity, clean fuels, carbon capture, low-carbon steel, and more.

🔗 Read more: www.cleanprosperity.ca/MarketForce
October 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“The Alberta Government’s proposed new pipeline project could be part of a grand bargain between the provincial and federal governments on climate and energy policy," says Clean Prosperity CEO @bernstein_micha.

Full statement 👉 cleanprosperity.ca/news-release...
Alberta pipeline could be part of a grand bargain
Growth in energy production should be pursued in tandem with decarbonization.
cleanprosperity.ca
October 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM