Federal MP Pierre Poilievre brought a message of solidarity for the Canadian Energy sector in his address to a breakfast crowd at the Calgary Petroleum Club last week saying “ It’s time to link arms with Canadians across the country … little by little, we are winning over national support from Canadians coast to coast. You have allies across this country “. He strongly affirmed that Alberta’s problems are not market-related – they are entirely political, and he stressed that when damage is … [Read more...]
Unleashing our economy: Rewarding energy workers and businesses- The Canadian Energy Industry in the 2020s with Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre has unique perspective on the current challenges facing the Canadian Energy Industry. He was born a year before the National Energy Program came into effect in Canada and grew up watching the impact of the Federal government’s destructive economic measures on the province of Alberta and on people’s livelihood. As a six term MP in Ottawa, he has had a ringside seat for government action (and inaction) as global competition for energy markets ramped up to a rapid pace by 2020. He … [Read more...]
An interview with a former TransCanada executive on Canada’s pipeline bottlenecks, carbon pricing, Bill C-69 and more
Dennis McConaghy was for many years an executive with TransCanada. He now spends his time as an author (most recently of Dysfunction: Canada After Keystone XL) and commentator on energy and carbon issues in Canada. I spoke with Mr. McConaghy about a range of topics current to Canada’s oil and gas business and in the below Q & A interview, his observations are wide and many. McCall: What is the biggest frustration facing Alberta oil and gas in a year of big frustrations? McConaghy: As a … [Read more...]
