President Trump’s recent call to EU countries to impose tariffs of up to 100% on China and India in an effort to force Russian president Putin to end the war in Ukraine is a prime example of the geoeconomic sparring defining this era. I explore this dynamic in

On this #ARCEnergyIdeas, Jackie Forrest and I discuss major projects with Dave Nikolejsin, Strategic Advisor at McCarthy Tétrault. We cover Indigenous rights in B.C., revising GHG reduction targets and his advice to Dawn Farrell, the Major Projects Office new CEO.

This week on #ARCEnergyIdeas, Tamarack Valley Energy CEO Brian Schmidt joins to discuss Canada’s #oilandgas investment potential, technology, and why 90+ CEOs signed a letter to the Prime Minister. arcenergyinstitute.com/investment-reg…

With geopolitics and geoeconomics increasingly affecting investors, Jackie Forrest and I discuss how Canada must step up its energy ambition if it wants to compete in this new global cage match. It’s time to think — and act — differently. arcenergyinstitute.com/canadas-energy… #ARCEnergyIdeas

Canada faces its own version of the “chicken or egg” debate. Which comes first: the pipeline or the oil wells and facilities required to fill it? In this issue of Studio.Energy’s Now You’re Thinking series, we look back to oil sands booms of yore and ahead to the scale

Reporter Meghan Potkins talked to Jackie Forrest, Kevin Birn and me about Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s ambitious new pipeline plan — and the lack of private capital to fund it. As we often say at Studio.Energy, ”We’ve seen this movie before.” And, in the case of

Studio.Energy has just launched LNG and Canada’s Energy Ambition, a five-part miniseries examining what Canada must do to up its LNG ambition. The first two chapters are out now. Check out Chapter I — Introduction to the Issues and Chapter II — The State of

On this #ARCEnergyIdeas, Jackie Forrest and I turn our attention from pipelines and oil and gas to another strategic sector: mining. Photinie Koutsavlis, with the Mining Association of Canada, joins us to discuss the state of Canada’s mining industry. arcenergyinstitute.com/whats-holding-…

I collaborated with Peter Tertzakian's Studio.Energy on a 5-part miniseries on how to grow Canada’s LNG potential. The 3rd chapter has been released “The State of Climate Policies and Regulations: Signals for Future LNG Development." Download here: studio.energy/publications/

On this #ARCEnergyIdeas, Jackie Forrest and I discuss oil pipeline politics. And who better to unpack it all with than former Alberta premier Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦? He shares his thoughts on Prime Minister Carney’s first six months in office and much more. arcenergyinstitute.com/pipeline-polit…

On this #ARCEnergyIdeas, Jackie Forrest and I review the latest in Canadian energy, including Prime Minister Carney’s LNG comments at the ASEAN Summit, President Trump’s decision to suspend trade talks with Canada, how climate and energy topics are framed in mainstream Canadian

We’re talking electricity on this #ARCEnergyIdeas. Jason Chee-Aloy, MD at Power Advisory LLC, joins Jackie Forrest and me to discuss the rapid buildout forecasted in a report from Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) and Dunsky, major electricity generation projects shaping our power landscape and

This week on #ARCEnergyIdeas podcast, we unpack Canada’s #Budget2025 — new tax rules for clean energy & manufacturing, some help for LNG (though not enough in our view), and some remaining unknowns on Canada's Climate Competitiveness Strategy #Cdnpoli  arcenergyinstitute.com/our-take-on-ca…

On this #ARCEnergyIdeas, Jackie Forrest and I discuss the recent list of nation-building projects — what’s on it and what wasn’t. We also look at the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2025: oil and gas consumption growing through 2050 and “explosive” AI electricity demand growth.

Peter Tertzakian (Peter Tertzakian): How much LNG would Canada need to be a real player on the global market? thehub.ca/2025/11/25/how…

This week on #ARCEnergyIdeas, reps from Dunsky Energy + Climate and Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) join Jackie Forrest and me to discuss their joint study, “Canada’s Renewable Energy Market Outlook 2025.” arcenergyinstitute.com/new-canadian-e… #RenewableEnergy #AI #DataCentre #Electricity

Thank you to Deborah Yedlin, President and CEO of Calgary Chamber, for joining Jackie Forrest and me on this #ARCEnergyIdeas to discuss the Alberta-Ottawa MOU, a milestone event in terms of federal attitudes toward resource development, particularly oil and gas.

Despite the continued growth of oil demand, leaders, think tanks and institutions continue to write oil’s obituary. That kind of eulogizing has a century-long history of hubris. What’s in store for oil’s future? In this The Hub article, I look to coal’s past for insights.