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Powering Canada: Can Energy Ambition Overcome Regulatory Reality?

The Swing by Pendulum Group

Episode notes

Prime Minister Mark Carney's office announced it will hold the first Canada Investment Summit in September.

In this episode of The Swing, Pendulum examines whether Canada can turn its vast energy wealth into a competitive advantage in an increasingly power-hungry world.

Host Heather Bakken is joined by industry leaders Lorena Patterson, President and CEO of Water Power Canada; Leah Lawrence, Corporate Director and President of Clean Energy Capitalists; and Cam McAlpine, Principal at Pendulum.

Canada is simultaneously one of the most resource-rich and one of the most regulatory-constrained countries in the developed world. Slow permitting, fragmented federal-provincial governance, and complex consultation processes are creating uncertainty that deters investment, even as global demand for energy surges.

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Keywords
CanadaCarneyG7Security & DefenceNation BuildingNatural ResourcesDuty to ConsultElectrificationEnergyForeign Investment