Entries by ARC Energy Research Institute

It’s Time to Build Canada Into an Energy Superpower

Canadians voted for Mark Carney and the Liberal government on April 28th, 2025. In his victory speech, Prime Minister Carney asserted, “It’s time to build Canada into an energy superpower in both clean and conventional energy.” This week’s podcast delves into the election results and its potential impact on Canadian energy with guest Greg Lyle, […]

Electricity Demand, AI, and Market Reform: A Conversation with John Kousinioris, President and CEO TransAlta

This week, our guest is John Kousinioris, President and CEO of TransAlta, one of Canada’s largest power generators. TransAlta owns, operates, and develops a diverse fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the US, and Western Australia, producing electricity from renewable sources and thermal generation.  Here are some of the questions Jackie and Peter […]

Policy Discussion: The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty

This week, Peter and Jackie discuss the latest news on the Canadian federal election, including takeaways from the leaders’ debate on April 17th and the platform released by the Liberal Party on April 19th. The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) had not yet released a full platform document at the time of recording. Next, they […]