Sierra Rayne

Sierra Rayne holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and writes regularly on environment, energy, and national security topics. He can be found on Twitter at @srayne_ca

Most Recent Articles by Sierra Rayne:

A Fundamental Misunderstanding of American Conservatism at the CBC December 4, 2014
Neil Macdonald provides yet more reasons why we need to defund Canada's state broadcaster
Oil Sands Employment Likely Much Higher than in Clean Energy Sector December 2, 2014
A new report by Clean Energy Canada makes some claims that do not appear to hold up under scrutiny.
The Damage from a Canadian Carbon Tax December 2, 2014
Given the uncertainties and experiences in other regions, carbon taxation in Canada is currently far too risky
Canadians Don’t Care About Multiculturalism November 30, 2014
Another longstanding narrative peddled by the left-wing media and academics isn't supported by the public.
Canadians Don’t Really Care About Climate Change November 28, 2014
The activists can try to spin the alarmism, but the public is clearly not convinced
NYT Fail on Climate Change in Glacier National Park Area November 24, 2014
More climate anecdotes that just don't match up with the data
Manufacturing Climate Consent November 20, 2014
Despite alarmist claims to the contrary, there is little public interest in climate action
Canadian Federal Byelections Reject Climate Alarmism and Social Engineering November 18, 2014
Voters aren't buying climate hysteria and left-wing efforts to reduce personal freedoms.
Climate Reporting Chaos in Oregon November 17, 2014
The catastrophic predictions do not match up with historical trends
Peak Phosphorus Hysteria September 11, 2014
Once again, resource limits fail to stand the test of serious scrutiny
McQuaig Gets It Wrong on Canada’s Health Expenditures September 11, 2014
One of the New Democratic Party's star candidates has a rather unique view of Canadian health spending
Another Associated Press Science Communication Failure September 9, 2014
The climate hysteria just keeps rolling along at the taxpayers expense
Alberta Isn’t Warming September 8, 2014
Despite apocalyptic predictions, the temperature of Wildrose Country is not increasing
Green Party of the Same Colour September 3, 2014
Some of the public statements made by and about the Green Party of Saskatchewan don't match up with each other
The Nuclear Option for Ukraine’s Defense September 2, 2014
While the rest of the world may not like it, Ukraine needs nuclear weapons to deter Russia
Climate Change Claims on the Cheticamp River September 1, 2014
Yet again, Canadian government agencies make public claims that appear to contrast with their own data
The Ambiguous Nature of Canada’s International Defense Posture August 31, 2014
Canada has never had a coherent foreign or national defense policy, but it is never too late to start.
The Undeniable Fact of Moose Jaw’s Unchanging Climate August 30, 2014
Looking back through the decades, we find lots of variability but very few trends.
The Canadian Rangers and Arctic Climate Change August 28, 2014
A recent report obtained by the Canadian Press raises some important questions
Working Towards F-22s for the Canadian Air Force August 26, 2014
Acquiring the F-22 Raptor is a desirable goal, but the devil is in the details
Moving the Snowbirds into the Modern Era August 25, 2014
Time to get the Royal Canadian Air Force's aerobatics team out of antique trainers and into modern fighter jets.
Valid Concerns Over Russia’s Increasing Military Presence in the Arctic August 24, 2014
The Russian Bear is awake, and its sights are set on the Far North
Stephen Harper is Winning the War on Crime August 23, 2014
Crime rates in Canada under the Conservatives are way down
River Flows Not Generally Declining in Canada August 22, 2014
If anything, annual water yields appear to be increasing throughout much of the nation.
Loss of Stored Carbon from Albertan Oil Sands Development is Irrelevant August 21, 2014
The greenhouse gas emissions are so low as to not be worthy of serious discussion
Flow Trend Realism in British Columbia’s Kettle River August 20, 2014
The situation doesn't look like a problem, despite what the mainstream media and activists claim
Forest Fires Not Increasing in Number or Area Burned in Canada August 19, 2014
Another climate apocalypse prediction goes up in smoke.
Predicting Future Levels of the Great Lakes Has High Uncertainty August 19, 2014
Spending billions of tax dollars on infrastructure projects in the face of large climate and hydrological ambiguity is unwise
Drier Springs in British Columbia? Not According to the Data August 18, 2014
If anything, it appears springtime on the Left Coast is becoming wetter over time
Problems With Climate Change Concerns in the Okanagan August 17, 2014
Another round of climate alarmism that does not appear supported by the data