Entries by ARC Energy Research Institute

Alberta Headline Replay: Politics, Court Decision on Bill C-69, Royalties and CCS Incentives

Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes Episode Summary While the Battle of Alberta is front-page news, this week, Jackie and Peter take a break from hockey and talk about some other game-changing local headlines. First, they talk about the political change with Premier Jason Kenney announcing that he is stepping down as leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP). […]

Powering the Net-Zero Transition in Canada: A Conversation with Heather Ferguson from OPG

Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes Episode Summary This week Heather Ferguson, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Strategy and Corporate Affairs with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) joins the podcast. OPG burned its last piece of coal in 2014 and has committed to being a net-zero company by 2040. They have also expanded their generation assets beyond Ontario’s borders into […]

The Next Age of Uncertainty: An Interview with Former Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz

Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes Episode Summary This week we are delighted to have Stephen Poloz the former Governor of the Bank of Canada. Stephen was the Bank’s Governor from June 2013 to June 2020 and was at the helm during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stephen just released a new book titled “The Next Age […]

Leading in a Big Way: The Future of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Canada

Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes Episode Summary This week John Gorman, President and Chief Executive Officer at the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) joins the podcast. John recently wrote an op-ed titled “Examining the role of nuclear in Canada’s Emissions Reduction Plan.” Here are some of the questions Peter and Jackie asked John: What is the scale and size […]