Episode 78: Canada's Big Energy Reset

About this episode

The episode discusses a significant shift in Canadian energy policy following a landmark agreement between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith.

In late 2025, the political landscape of Canadian energy shifted overnight. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that promises to trade federal climate policy concessions for Alberta’s cooperation on a massive scale. It’s being called a "Grand Bargain" that slices through the Gordian knot of energy and climate policy. But is it a breakthrough or a house of cards? Join energy and climate experts Jason Switzer, Leor Rotchild, ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason Switzer, Leor Rotchild

Topics covered

• Canadian energy
• climate policy
• politics
• government

Keywords

• Grand Bargain
• Memorandum of Understanding
• Alberta
• energy policy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Canada, Alberta

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