Pipeline Online Podcast

Back in 2018, then-Senator David Tkachuk made a rather prophetic speach about the impacts of Bill C-69. We talked to him about that, what's happened since, and what's going on with the two most recent pipeline announcements to the west and east of Alberta. Tkachuk thinks all the government involvement could be a way of nationalizing the pipeline industry. Check it out. Originally broadcast July 6,...

Jason LeBlanc and Jake Predinchuk of Steffes Auctioneers explain how auctions are a key part of the business cycle in the energy industry.

On June 3 we ran into Regina-Qu'Appelle MP Andrew Scheer at the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show. In this episode, recorded June 8, we touch base on what's happening with energy on the federal stage. Will the Liberals ever allow another pipeline to be built to the coast? 

Doug Martens will be honoured on June 3 at the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show as the Southeast Saskatchewan Oil Person of the Year. He's president and CEO of Primec Controls, formerly Estevan Meter and Virden Meter. The company has expanded over the years into Manitoba, North Dakota and Alberta. Where others have see difficulty with regulatory changes, Primec has seen opportunities to assist their...

Former Regina-Lewvan member of parliament Erin Weir is a Saskatchewan economist who has done a lot of work on royalties. He recently published a paper taking another look at potash royalties. The discussion tackled that, but also other resources like oil, lithium and coal. 

Paul Colborne is the 2026 Oil Person of the Year, and will be honoured as such on June 3 at the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show in Weyburn. His lengthy career includes Husky Oil, Wascana Energy, Startech Energy, founder and initial president and CEO of Crescent Point. And now he's president and CEO of Surge Energy. Register for the awards banquet at oilshow.ca.  Paul talks a lot about how technology...

Dr. Stuart Smyth is a professor with the College of Ag and BioResources at the University of Saskatchewan. There's a lot of interactions between the ag and energy worlds, including the Clean Fuel Regulations.

Ron Wallace and Tammy Nemeth join the Pipeline Online Podcast. Wallace is a former member of the National Energy Board, and Nemeth is an energy analyst, originally from Saskatchewan but now based in the UK. Why does Canadian-produced oil and gas need to be decarbonized, but imported oil and gas, or product from Newfoundland, does not? That’s a really good question…

Dr. Grant Isaac, President and COO of Cameco, on Pipeline Online Podcast Ep. 31Saskatchewan is looking at building large-scale 1,000 megawatt reactors. One of the companies who builds reactors that size is Westinghouse. And in 2023, Cameco bought 49 per cent of Westinghouse. We will ask Grant Isaac, President and COO of Cameco, why Saskatchewan should buy the AP1000 reactor. Please note, there wer...

Saskatchewan is currently in the process of selecting a technology for large scale nuclear reactors in the future. That basically means picking a model. And there are two models in particular in leading contention - the AtkinsRealis CANDU Monark, and the Westinghouse AP1000. This podcast is part of Pipeline Online's in-depth coverage into which reactor Saskatchewan should choose. If we do go ahead...

Should Saskatchewan buy the CANDU reactor when it comes to building large-scale nuclear in this province? Carl Marcotte Senior Vice-President, Marketing & Business Development at CANDU Energy, part of AtkinsRealis, makes the pitch. Building large reactors will only be the largest, most expensive decision made by this province for generations. 

Senator Pamela Wallin was once Canada's Consul General in New York, so her perspective on the ongoing trade wars is a good one to hear. The discussion includes the China EV/Canola deal, PM Mark Carney's speech in Davos, Trump's response, and upcoming CUSMA negotiations. 

Calgary Lawyer Gerald Chipeur, KC, is originally from Saskatchewan. He's honorary counsel for South Korea in the province of Alberta, and has a unique perspective on the potential for trade between our two nations. Basically, they'll buy all the energy we can sell them, even if we double or even triple our output. Trade with China and the US are also touched on, as well as what happened in Venezeu...

Herb Pinder is a Saskatoon businessman and lawyer whose career includes sports agency and private equity, with a large focus on early stage energy companies. He's also a columnist with Western Standard, and has a lot of opinions on anthropogenic climate change and western independence.  

Brian Zinchuk and Bronwyn Eyre go over 2025 energy stories that affected Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe joins the Pipeline Online Podcast in his annual year-end interview. Moe agrees the coal decision is one of the most significant energy decisions this government has made in years. The discussion digs into that, Saskatchewan's move into nuclear, carbon capture, interties to Alberta's grid, and the Alberta-Canada MOU.  The multilateral well program, oil production goal...

Estevan is the Energy City. This year saw the revival of its core industry - coal-fired power generation. That could eventually lead to more carbon capture, utilization and storage in the oilfield. Estevan is the chosen location for Saskatchewan's first planned nuclear power reactors. There's also a solar plant under construction, and an intertie to the US. Estevan is also spearheading a coal-to-g...

Donny Duncan is president and CEO of Millennium Land, one of the prominent land agencies operating in Saskatchewan. He's a real, honest-to-God landman. You may have seen one on TV! We talk about the differences between what you might have seen on TV, and the very important role land agents have in resource development. 

There's been major developments this year in the mining portion of the energy sector. Saskatchewan is going to refurbish its coal fleet instead of shutting it down in four years. Major things are happening on the rollout of new nuclear reactors, meaning more uranium will be needed. New mines are in the works. Pam Schwann, president of the Saskatchewan Mining Association, joined the Pipeline Online...

Estella Petersen is a member of Cowessess First Nation and is a heavy equipment operator for a large operator in the oilsands. She speaks of how she got there, and the opportunities for First Nations people such as herself. We don't have a lot of people who wear a hardhat all day, so her perspective is a little different. 

Grant Greenslade has spent many years in the junior producer space, first with a family oil business in southwest Saskatchewan and then through the first three Spartan companies. He's also a former councillor and mayor of Shaunavon, providing a southwest Sask perspective we don't get to hear a lot. 

Eric Anderson is the executive director of the Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association, or SIMSA. They are holding an Energy Suppliers Forum in Regina on Oct. 8. SIMSA has also been tasked with puting together a supply chain for nuclear power development in Saskatchewan. 

Retired lawyer Andrew Roman joins the Pipeline Online Podcast to talk about the recent trend in climate change activist lawfare to use children as their frontmen and Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Roman has been around major project law going back as far as the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline, and he just may have been the person to introduce the term "No More Pipelines Act." You might...

Dr. Chris Keefer is a leading nuclear power generation advocate in Ontario and President Canadians for Nuclear Energy. He's also a Toronto Emergency Room physician. As Saskatchewan is looking seriously at nuclear power, Ontario has long led the way.

Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Minister for Economy and Jobs Aleana Young is also the critic for SaskPower. She discussed the NDP's response to the Saskatchewan Party government's plan to rejuvenate its coal-fired power fleet. The discussion also went into the NDP's plans for nuclear power, "From rock to reactor." It's a lively discussion.