Power Struggle Powering Tomorrow with Canada’s Energy and Indigenous Strength // Heather Exner-Pirot
As a Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and a special advisor to the Business Council of Canada, Heather breaks down the hard truths about Canada’s energy future.
She wasn’t always in energy. In fact, her journey started in international development, working in places like Guatemala and South Africa. But when she came back to Canada, she realized something: the biggest development opportunities weren’t overseas. They were right here, in Canada’s resource sector.
Heather has spent years championing Indigenous partnerships, cutting through misinformation, and pushing for smarter energy policies. In this episode, she shares why Canada has both the opportunity and the responsibility to lead, and what’s stopping us from getting there.
We dive into:
- The biggest challenge Canada faces on the global stage (and how energy security plays into it)
- How Indigenous partnerships are key – not an option – to shaping the future of resource development
- The impact of outdated policies on Canada’s energy sector
- 6 essential changes Canada needs to make to stay competitive
- How resource wealth can be both a blessing and a curse
- Why nuclear energy and uranium enrichment are key to our future
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