Moe Qureshi – CCNB

Forget pipelines, power lines are key to Atlantic Canada’s economic future

Moe Qureshi — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:34:11 +0000

This commentary was jointly written by Moe Qureshi and Thomas Arnason McNeil. Canada is at a crossroads. New U.S. tariffs are shaking our economy and reigniting talk of east-west energy corridors. Predictably, the billionaire-backed fossil fuel industry is exploiting this moment of uncertainty to pitch more dead-end pipelines, framing them as essential to Canada’s economic resilience.

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‘It Costs a Lot to Change, But More Not To.” — A Year-End Message from the Desk of Moe Qureshi

Moe Qureshi — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:36:46 +0000

However, as I dug into my new role as the director of climate research and policy, I was surprised by the challenges we face here—not because of a lack of care, but because of a lack of options that keep us on unsustainable paths.Coming from Ontario, I expected familiar challenges, like balancing economic growth with environmental stewardship. But what struck me most about New Brunswick was the…

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Dr. Moe Qureshi: Climate change is threatening the things we love as Canadians

Moe Qureshi — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:24:34 +0000

From the cancellation of the World Pond Hockey Tournament in N.B., to dwindling maple syrup reserves, Canada’s cultural identity is under threat because of the changing climate. What’s more Canadian than maple syrup? The sticky-sweet favourite is as synonymous with Canadian identity as hockey and Tim Horton’s coffee. However, recently Statistics Canada revealed a concerning trend — the price…

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Dr. Moe Qureshi: Failed U.S. SMR project should put New Brunswick on notice

Moe Qureshi — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 18:21:33 +0000

The New Brunswick government should look to its neighbours in the south to see how a planned small modular reactor project can turn sour fast. In early November, Oregon-based NuScale Power terminated a partnership with Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems to build six small modular reactors (SMRs) at Idaho National Laboratory and supply power across 16 U.S. states. At the time…

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Gas price hike initiated by Province, not Feds

Moe Qureshi — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 12:38:00 +0000

Commentary | Moe Qureshi Critics of Canada’s new Clean Fuel Regulations have dubbed it a “second carbon tax,” prompting many to blame the federal government for the expected 8-cent gas price increase in July. New Brunswickers have the right to be upset, but they should focus their frustration on the real culprit. The federal government targeted primary refiners and…

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Regulations are a crucial step toward climate leadership

Moe Qureshi — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:16:31 +0000

Commentary | Moe Qureshi, Louise Comeau and Brenna Walsh In light of recent unprecedented fire behaviour and its devastating impact on Atlantic Canadian communities, it is with great concern that we address the Atlantic premiers regarding their call for the federal government to delay the implementation of the Clean Fuel Regulations.Scheduled to take effect on July…

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Climate action is the path to energy security

Moe Qureshi — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:48:18 +0000

Commentary Recently, Premier Higgs said that citizens who are demanding more government action on climate change need a reality check about energy security.Referencing the extreme cold on Feb. 4…

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