CBC NewsKathleen Petty hosts the West of Centre podcast.
COP26. Just Transition. Net Zero by 2050. We’ve heard all about those plans from politicians and pundits, but what does the industry think? Cenovus CEO Alex Pourbaix joins host Kathleen Petty for a wide-ranging interview about the direction of the oil and gas industry and the future of energy in Canada. Then, alternative energy student and former oil sands worker Lewis Lix talks about what it’s like to live that energy transition.COP 26. Just Transition. Net Zero by 2050.
Joe Clark's time as Canada's 16th prime minister of a minority Progressive Conservative government in 1979 was brief. But his impact on Canada and its place in the world is enduring. The Alberta-born, former MP from High River, talks to Kathleen Petty about his roots, his concerns about the current political climate and his assessment of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O'Toole.
The Liberal government has doubled down on its promise to meet Canada's Paris agreement commitments. Jonathan Wilkinson, minister of Environment and Climate Change is vowing to exceed those 2030 climate goals. But at what cost to places like Alberta and the oil and gas industry? The minister joins Kathleen Petty to talk about what role oil and gas and the West will play in the greening of the Canadian economy.