Brendan Haley

Brendan Haley is Efficiency Canada’s policy director, and a fellow with the Broadbent Institute. He has a PhD in Public Policy from Carleton University, and was a Banting post-doctoral fellow at Dalhousie University.

Articles by this author

Canada needs an ambitious energy-retrofit plan for buildings

Canadians voted in October 2019 for strong action to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Energy efficiency is a tool in our climate action toolbox that was featured in the platforms of all political parties …

Canadians can unite behind energy efficiency

Climate and energy policy news is filled with talk of regional tensions over pipelines and carbon taxes. These policy debates become regional ones because certain provinces are rich in particular resources, such as oil and …

Economy and climate need more than stimulus after COVID-19

Media reports say climate change mitigation will play a prominent role in the COVID-19 economic recovery, with the federal government planning to invest in the environment as part of its stimulus spending. Stimulus is a …

Political reality and climate policy: a response to Mark Jaccard

Mark Jaccard’s article in Policy Options has generated a lot of interest. It is a provocative article that challenges the economic orthodoxy that prioritizes carbon pricing above all else. Jaccard calls for a host of …

Using carbon pricing revenues effectively

Federal plans require all Canadian provinces to have a carbon pricing regime by 2018 (through either cap-and-trade or a carbon tax). This means provinces will have access to carbon pricing revenues, and many provinces will …