David Detomasi – The Conversation

The Foreign Ministers Josep Borrell of the EU, James Cleverly of Great Britain, Yoshimasa Hayashi of Japan, Antony Blinken of the U.S., Annalena Baerbock of Germany, Melanie Joly of Canada, Catherine Colonna of France, and Antonio Tajani of Italy, at the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Münster, Germany, on Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

November 23, 2022

Canada should focus on building ties with countries that share its values — but tread carefully

David Detomasi, Queen's University, Ontario

Deliberately crafting economic relationships with countries that share similar political and social values with Canada has emerged as a tool to address current geopolitical issues.

Some motorists are willing to pay more for the price of gas. Others are considering trading in gas-guzzling cars for more efficient vehicles. The price of gas at a Petro Canada gasoline station in Ajax, Ont., on March 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives

March 8, 2022

Why gasoline prices have soared to record highs

David Detomasi, Queen's University, Ontario

Oil supply is very tight, and the current geopolitical crisis involving Russia, one of the world’s largest oil producers, has pushed prices over the edge.

Canadian oil wells will likely continue to be shut down amid weak prices despite an agreement among major oil producers to limit output. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

April 15, 2020

After the oil shock: Canada’s energy producers need support from Ottawa

David Detomasi, Queen's University, Ontario

It is in Canada’s national interest to remain a significant player in the oil and gas production.

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