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Government officials and industry leaders from the U.S. and Canada are strengthening collaboration on nuclear power, highlighting shared goals around energy security, clean power, and global competitiveness.

In a wildfire update on Friday, Canada’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson reported over 3,000 wildfires have occurred across the country as of July this year, burning approximately 5.5 million hectares. The federal government pledged an investment of nearly $12 million over four years to establish Wildfire Resilience Consortium Canada (WRCC). Hodgson said...

After Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asked for a figure on how big Canada’s fiscal deficit currently is, Prime Minister Marc Carney replied the Liberals will table a budget on Nov. 4 which “will contain the biggest investment in this country’s future in a generation.” “Building homes, building new port infrastructure, new trade corridors, new energy...

Asked about comments made this week by U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, saying his great disappointment was being unable to secure a bigger deal than just the CUSMA deal that encompasses critical minerals, steel, energy and nuclear, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that it “is not on the table, but it’s still possible.” Carney...

Will Canadians be saying “thank you” to U.S. President Donald Trump in twenty years? It seems hard to fathom amidst the ongoing trade war and his divisive “51st state” rhetoric. But as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make a major announcement, is it time to wonder if Trump’s unifying presence helped to...

Recent global events and strained relations with the United States has prompted the federal government to explore new ways to strengthen Canadian security and the economy. This includes building up Canada’s energy sector. Warren Mabee, Director of the Queen’s Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy joins Miranda Anthistle to discuss the feasibility of projects being...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his European tour in Warsaw on Monday, where he met with his Polish counterpart, Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Carney announced a new strategic partnership with Poland centred on defence, trade, energy and Canada’s goal to quadruple the pace of defence spending by the end of the decade.

Responding to increasing concerns from Republican politicians about wildfire smoke crossing over the Canada-U.S. border, MP Corey Hogan – the parliamentary secretary to Energy Minister Tim Hodgson – said the smoke is “something that we all need to deal with” as climate change continues to worsen wildfire seasons globally. Hogan said to make a difference...

Nova Scotia has taken a key step forward in developing its offshore wind energy. The province and federal government have designated four sites of development. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, it’s a move the premier says marks a first for Canada.

Huntsville, Ontario is set to become the centre of Canadian power for three days beginning Monday, as Canada’s premiers descend for high-stakes meetings on trade, energy, immigration and U.S.-Canada relations, among other topics. Prime Minister Mark Carney will join the leaders for a separate meeting Tuesday.

Calgary police are investigating a suspicious death in the downtown west end. As Canada’s energy powerhouse — Alberta has an important role to play in meeting both a growing demand, and net zero targets. Rain or shine, nearly 2 thousand people showed up to the annual Enbridge tour Alberta for cancer.

B.C. Premier David Eby is in Ontario’s cottage country for a high-stakes meeting with Indigenous leaders and his provincial counterparts. Topping the agenda — interprovincial trade, major energy project and Canada’s relationship with the U.S.

At a press conference on Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasized the importance of partnerships in developing Canada’s energy sector. Carney said Canada must become an “energy superpower in all respects,” highlighting technologies from nuclear and hydrogen to carbon capture and SMRs (Small Modular Reactors). He praised wildfire response efforts in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan,...

Global demand for oil will not peak anytime soon, according to the head of OPEC in a keynote address kicking off the Global Energy Show in Calgary.  The annual convention comes amid significant geopolitical shifts and a new prime minister in Canada.  But as Adam MacVicar reports, hope hasn’t yet turned to optimism for Canada’s...

International trade advisor, Barry Appleton, has extensive experience advising Canadian governments on trade and authoring NAFTA-related issues. He says copper’s critical role in powering the digital economy can allow Canada to position itself strategically in the global tech and clean-energy sectors.

Canada’s newly-minted Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was in Calgary on Friday, promising to heal divisions and drive development of natural resources after years of mistrust between the province and the Liberal government. Hodgson was born and raised in the Prairies and says under his watch, Canada will “remain a reliable global supplier of oil and...

Former Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O’Toole tells the show what he believes is the main issue that will get Donald Trump’s administration back to the trade negotiation table with Ottawa.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe are trying to pitch Canada as an energy superpower away from the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta. Heather Yourex-West looks at how Moe and Smith hope to boost their provinces’ oil and gas sectors, and why that could prove to be tricky.

Canada’s premiers are meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in person for the first time since the federal election, to pitch which major projects they think should get fast-tracked. During the recent election campaign, Carney vowed to slash federal approval times on major infrastructure projects considered to be in the national interest to help make...

At a meeting of Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on Monday, Francois Legault said he’s willing to listen to proposals about a new pipeline through the province. The Quebec premier once called Alberta oil “dirty energy.” But with Canada’s economy being threatened by Donald Trump, things have changed. Dan Spector reports.