Hub Podcasts What's missing from Mark Carney's economic growth agenda
Mar 30, 2026
Greg McLean, Conservative MP for Calgary Centre and chair of the Economic Growth Council, focuses on manufacturing, resources, and boosting Canadian investment. He discusses Canada's faltering economy. He talks about rebuilding auto and defense manufacturing, refining and pipelines, critical minerals and infrastructure timing, trade diversification, and concerns about industrial carbon pricing and regulatory burden.
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Raw Oil Exports Leave Canada At A Pricing Disadvantage
- Canada exports much raw oil to US refineries and imports finished products, leaving Canada in a monopsony position.
- McLean says getting oil to offshore buyers is the only way to reverse that pricing disadvantage.
Halifax Shipyard Built A 700 Supplier Network Over A Decade
- McLean toured Halifax shipyard where Arctic patrol vessels and frigates are built, creating over 700 suppliers across Canada.
- He uses the decade-long shipbuilding program to show how sustained contracts build industrial depth.
Critical Minerals Strategy Required Early Energy And Infrastructure Planning
- McLean pushed a parliamentary dissenting report on critical minerals four years ago arguing remote sites need hydrocarbon energy and electrical infrastructure.
- He says early action would have put Canada years ahead on critical minerals strategy.