His passing this week at 97 marks a moment in Canadian energy that bears reflection to recall a lost generation of the “gentleman leader.” It is a sectoral hallmark worth remarking on given its prevailing absence today – and its implications for public trust and support. In a nutshell, today’s leaders are for the most part driven by corporate balance sheet imperatives and shareholder value creation; no longer is the “industry’s balance sheet” important in the ways it was in the past. Gerry [Read more]