Should Canada Pause the Pathways CCUS Project? Analysis of Carbon Capture vs. Energy Infrastructure

Martha Hall Findlay argues that Canada should postpone the Pathways Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) project. She suggests that the high cost to taxpayers yields negligible global emissions reductions and diverts funds from critical economic diversification and national security. Instead of focusing on CCUS, the proposal advocates for investing in productive export infrastructure, such as pipelines and ports. This approach aims to increase national revenue from energy and mineral exports to fund social services and future emissions reduction technologies.