About this episode

The episode discusses Alberta's need to maintain control over its electricity system amidst federal proposals for a national grid.

Alberta must fiercely defend provincial control over its electricity system against federal proposals for a centrally organized national grid. Thus utilities economist Edgardo Sepulveda, tonight's guest on Hannaford. The Trudeau-Carney government recently released a national electricity strategy to promote the idea of shifting power flows from traditional North-South trade to what Ottawa is pitching as greater East-West integration.

More episodes of Western Standard Shows

• MARTY UP NORTH: Corus moves news production out of Alberta · July 20, 2026 · 1h 3m
• THE PIPELINE: Alberta independence gets messy · July 18, 2026 · 47 min
• CORY MORGAN SHOW: Fighting the creation of data centres is cutting off our noses to despite our faces · July 18, 2026 · 46 min
• MARTY UP NORTH: From pipelines to submarines: Is Carney alienating his base? · July 14, 2026 · 59 min
• HANNAFORD: Ottawa’s six stealth attacks on your freedom of speech · July 14, 2026 · 15 min
• THE PIPELINE: The Alberta independence rodeo · July 14, 2026 · 50 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Western Standard Shows podcast page.