A number of proponents and opponents of the Canada-U.S. free trade agreements (FTA) have argued that is precludes the adoption of another National Energy Program (NEP). This papers examines the key provisions of the NEP in the light of the energy-related measures in the FTA. It is argued that...

Following the world oil price shock of the early 1970s, departments and agencies of the governments of Canada and of a number of provinces spent in excess of $1 billion on programs aimed at encouraging natural gas utilities to expand their distribution systems. We describe these programs and the...