Energi Talks

Energy journalist Markham Hislop explains the context for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's upcoming interview Thursday with US MAGA podcaster Ben Shapiro in Florida. Hint: Alberta thinks the energy future will look just like the energy past and it wants Trump and the Canadian government to get out of its way. The problem is that the future will likely be very different than Alberta expects.

Journalist Markham Hislop interviews Elizabeth May, Green Party co-leader along with Jonathan Pedneault, about her party's proposal to stop exporting raw natural resources. The Greens also propose create a natural resources "Strategic Reserves" to protect Canadian workers.

Journalist Markham Hislop interviews Professor Christopher Ragan, an associate professor and the founding Director of McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy, as well as the author of a recent op-ed titled, “Western alienation is real and cannot be dismissed.” Markham took the position that many of Alberta's issues with Canadian energy and climate policies are unfounded or overblown.

Markham interviews Professor Bentley Allan, professor at Johns Hopkins University and a Transition Pathway Principal with Calgary-based Transition Accelerator. Bentley is also an expert on industrial strategy and policy.

Markham interviews ClimateDoor’s CEO Chad Rickaby about the state of cleantech finance in Canada and the new Low Carbon and Circular Economy Business Action Canada initiative in Vancouver.