• Fair Threat to World Economy But Oil Boycott Improbable
  
• Energy Efficiency Must Be North America’s Priority but Canada and U.S. Fail on
• Energy Efficiency Policies
  
• Canada Must Encourage More Oil and Gas Exploration and Development
  
• Harper Praised for Hezbollah Statements and Oil and Gas Policies

The crisis on the Lebanese border is seen as a semi-threat to the world economy in the short-run, and an oil boycott is considered improbable. But members of the COMPAS panel of CEOs and business leaders are concerned for the longterm, seeing Hezbollah’s military and religious missions as immense.

The key priority for Canada and the United States must be a strong commitment to energy efficiency and conservation, an area where the two countries earn failing grades, according to the panel. North America must also make a stronger commitment to oil and gas exploration and development.

On the positive side, the Canadian Prime Minister continues to earn stellar performance scores—high scores for his statements on Hezbollah and his government’s oil and gas policy.

These are the key findings from the current web-survey of the COMPAS panel of CEOs and business leaders undertaken for the Financial Post under sponsorship of BDO Dunwoody LLP.