Podcast: Gary Mar On The Alberta–Ottawa Deal And What It Means For Investment
On this episode of The Newsroom, DOB Energy reporter Josh Skapin interviews Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation.
He will answer questions on key energy trade and policy issues, including the Alberta and federal government’s energy deal and the state of energy investment in Canada.
Mar is a former politician who served for several years as a prominent Alberta Progressive Conservative cabinet minister, holding multiple portfolios.
He has also served as the Alberta government’s official representative in Washington, D.C. and its official representative in Asia.
The Newsroom is available on DOBEnergy.com, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Background reading:
- The Alberta-federal carbon deal improves certainty but gaps remain.
- Time to act on new oil and gas infrastructure, says Alberta’s energy minister.
- Carbon price and CCUS are big roadblocks in turning the MOU into new infrastructure.
- Cost competitiveness is the biggest factor in growing exports, says Imperial’s Whelan.
- B.C. letter to stakeholders outlining royalty shift is a step in the right direction: Canada West Foundation president.
Episode producers: Stephen Marsters, Richard Macedo