Canada’s place in the global energy race

About this episode

The episode discusses Canada's position in the global energy market and the challenges it faces in meeting rising demand.

Global energy supply is suddenly a hot topic — and it puts Canada in a strong position. At a time when we were already looking to increase our exports, the market is more than ready for them. But can we do it fast enough? TC Energy runs natural gas pipelines across North America, including the Coastal GasLink now feeding Canada's first LNG export facility. Host Amanda Lang talks to the company’s CEO Francois Poirier about what’s holding Canada back, keeping up with soaring demand, and the future of electrification.

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Lang

Guest: Francois Poirier

Topics covered

• global energy supply
• Canada
• LNG export
• natural gas
• electrification
• energy demand

Keywords

• Canada
• energy supply
• LNG
• natural gas
• TC Energy
• Francois Poirier
• electrification

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TC Energy

Places: Canada

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