Power Struggle Heather Exner-Pirot: Canada’s Commodity Comeback, Energy Superpower Ambitions & the Arctic Challenge
Is Canada entering a new commodity supercycle — and are we prepared for what comes next?
In this episode of Power Struggle, Stewart Muir is joined by Heather Exner-Pirot, Director of Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, to explore the economic and geopolitical forces reshaping Canada’s future.
From uranium and mining stocks to LNG expansion and oil markets, Exner-Pirot explains why commodity cycles matter — and why this one could redefine Canada’s global position.
They discuss:
• The return of investor interest in energy and mining
• Why oil demand continues to grow globally
• LNG, natural gas, and British Columbia’s strategic role
• Methane regulations and the cost of compliance
• Carbon competitiveness and investment risk
• Nuclear power and Canada’s uranium advantage
• Arctic sovereignty, security, and NORAD modernization
• What it truly means to be an “energy superpower”
This is a candid conversation about prosperity, policy, and realism in a world where energy demand is rising — not falling.
At a time of global instability and shifting alliances, Canada’s resource base may be its greatest strategic advantage.
The question is no longer whether the world needs Canadian energy — but whether Canada will seize the opportunity.
The energy conversation is polarizing. But the reality is multidimensional. Get the full story with host Stewart Muir.
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