Power Struggle

Can a Calgary startup with a Cree First Nation as its largest shareholder build Canada's next great LNG project? In this episode of Power Struggle , recorded with Robert Delamar calling in from Tokyo at 6 a.m., Stewart Muir is joined by the co-founder and CEO of Kanata Clean Power and Climate Technologies Corp to unpack one of the biggest energy stories Canadians haven't heard yet. Last...

Is the world quietly turning to Canadian propane—and is Canada ready to meet the demand? In this episode of Power Struggle , recorded at the Global Energy Show in Calgary, Stewart Muir is joined by Chris Prokop, Senior Vice President of Export Development and External Affairs at AltaGas, to unpack one of Canada's most underappreciated energy success stories. From Ridley Island in Prince Ruper...

Is Canada ready to tell a clearer story about why its energy matters to the world? In this episode of Power Struggle , Stewart Muir is joined by Dr. David Detomasi, Professor of International Business at Queen's Smith School of Business and author of Profits and Power: Navigating the Politics and Geopolitics of Oil , to examine why energy is never just a commodity—and why Canada keeps falling...

How do you power the places the grid forgot — and could nuclear be the answer? In this episode, Stewart Muir is joined by Dr. Anthony Ciccone, Senior Vice President of the Global Nuclear Sector at WSP, to explore how small modular reactors could transform energy access in some of the most challenging environments on Earth. From Canada’s Arctic to remote regions around the world, Ciccone explains w...

Is the world entering a new era of energy instability — and is Canada ready for it? In this episode, Stewart Muir is joined by Robert (R.J.) Johnston, Director of Energy and Natural Resources Policy at the University of Calgary and former CEO of Eurasia Group, to unpack the geopolitical forces reshaping global energy markets. From rising tensions in the Middle East to shifting U.S. policy and grow...

What are investors actually seeing in today’s energy data — and what does it reveal about the future of oil markets? In this episode, Stewart Muir speaks with Dane Gregoris, Energy Director at Enverus Intelligence Research, one of the leading energy analytics firms in the world. Gregoris leads the oil and gas intelligence team at Enverus, where he works with vast datasets that help investors and c...

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 market...

Canada says this is the decade of energy security and trade diversification. But can we actually build the infrastructure to make that happen? In this episode of Power Struggle , Stewart Muir sits down with Radha Curpen, National Leader of McMillan LLP’s ESG and Sustainability Practice, to unpack what it really takes to deliver major projects in Canada today. From pipelines and transmission lines...

What if the future we’re planning simply can’t be built? In this episode of Power Struggle, Stewart Muir speaks with Craig Tindale, private investor, systems thinker, and author of the widely discussed essay “Copper: Limits to Growth in the Age of Demand Simultaneity.” Tindale argues that for the first time in industrial history, three massive transitions are colliding at once: artificial intellig...

Terry Etam is one of Canada's most outspoken energy thinkers — a former insider turned straight-talking columnist, and the author of The End of Fossil Fuel Insanity . In this wide-ranging Power Struggle conversation with Stewart Muir, Etam lays out what he calls the “energy literacy” gap — the disconnect between public perception and the real-world complexities of energy. He tackles the myths...

Alberta’s oil, gas, and lithium resources are massive — and so are the stakes. In this exclusive Power Struggle episode, Energy Minister Brian Jean joins Stewart Muir to discuss Canada’s global energy role, the new “Grand Bargain” with Ottawa, and why a pipeline to the Pacific could change everything. Jean argues Alberta’s energy is not just a provincial asset — it’s a national tool for prosperity...

As chair of the Resource Works Advisory Council, Karen Graham brings two decades of experience in public policy, resource development, and environmental governance. In this episode, she joins Stewart Muir to dissect Canada’s “clean economy” — from the promise of BC’s early carbon tax experiments to the patchwork of federal and provincial policies that followed. Graham breaks down the gap between c...

Is the real energy crisis a shortage of molecules — or a shortage of common sense? In this high-stakes episode of Power Struggle , energy commentator Doomberg returns to break down Canada’s position on the global energy chessboard. From Venezuela’s heavy crude to Alberta’s untapped potential, he argues Canada should be a global energy powerhouse — if only it could get out of its own way. With host...

In this powerful episode of Power Struggle , Dallas Smith — President & CEO of the Nanwakolas Council and strategic negotiator for the Tlowitsis Nation — shares an honest, grounded, and deeply personal perspective on what reconciliation means on the ground in coastal British Columbia. With decades of experience in stewardship, community building, and government negotiation, Dallas offers a fro...

Canada’s energy exports are often criticized as a climate liability — but what if they could actually reduce global emissions? In this episode of Power Struggle , Stewart Muir sits down with Mark Cameron — Fellow at the Public Policy Forum, Senior Associate with BlueSky Strategy Group, and former VP of External Relations at the Pathways Alliance and former Deputy Minister of Policy Coordination wi...

In this episode of Power Struggle , Stewart Muir is joined by Nicole Brassard, Vice President for BC at Global Public Affairs, for a candid and far-reaching conversation about one of Canada’s biggest missed opportunities: the false divide between technology and natural resources. From her deep experience in federal politics, public affairs, and economic development, Brassard challenges the outdate...

Canadians are starting to question the true cost of our energy transition. Finance professor and senior fellow Jerome Gessaroli joins Power Struggle to explain why many of our clean energy policies may be outpacing reality. In this compelling conversation, Jerome breaks down the link between energy and economic growth, the regressive nature of EV mandates, the shaky economics of hydrogen, and why...

Is the electric vehicle revolution all hype? Is Canada underestimating its role in the global energy future? In this episode of Power Struggle , Stewart Muir is joined by world-renowned energy economist Dr. Anas Alhajji, who breaks down why the "end of oil" is far from reality — and why Canada’s oil sands and natural gas are more vital than ever. From flawed EV stats out of China to the...

He helped build the foundation of Canada’s LNG industry. Now he’s warning what happens if we don’t act. In this episode of Power Struggle , Stewart Muir sits down with David Keane, former President of the BC LNG Alliance and Woodfibre LNG, to unpack the global rise of liquefied natural gas—and why Canada is falling behind. With decades of experience in international energy, Keane offers a candid t...

What if the future of clean energy isn’t about replacing fossil fuels — but building on what already works? In this new episode of Power Struggle , chemical engineer and hydrogen advocate Matthew Klippenstein joins host Stewart Muir for a refreshingly honest conversation about Canada’s energy future. They explore why only 29% of hydrogen projects succeed, why natural gas is still essential for a s...

What if the secret to understanding Canada’s energy future lies not in spreadsheets but in storytelling? In this exclusive Power Struggle episode, renowned energy economist, author, and visual communicator Peter Tertzakian sits down with Stewart Muir to explore how we decode complexity, build trust, and make better decisions in a noisy, polarized world. From photographing power lines to developing...

Canada could lead the world in clean aviation but will we? In this episode of Power Struggle , Stewart Muir sits down with Geoffrey Tauvette, head of the Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, to explore how Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) could revolutionize the industry, if we can overcome the cost, policy, and infrastructure hurdles. With 810,000 Canadian jobs tied to aviation and grow...

Is Canada quietly sabotaging its own prosperity? In this powerful new episode of Power Struggle , UBC lecturer and policy expert Adam Pankratz returns to the studio with Stewart Muir for a no-nonsense conversation about Canada's energy, economy, and future. From the ballooning costs of the Trans Mountain pipeline to the unintended consequences of government overreach, this episode breaks down...

Crystal Smith, former Chief Councillor of the Haisla Nation, joins Power Struggle to share how her community turned a legacy of exclusion into one of empowerment by leading one of Canada’s most ambitious Indigenous-owned energy projects, Cedar LNG. In this powerful conversation with Stewart Muir, Smith reflects not only on the business and policy decisions behind Cedar LNG, but also on the persona...

In this revealing episode of Power Struggle , host Stewart Muir sits down with Barry Penner, former Attorney General of British Columbia and Chair of the Energy Futures Institute, to examine the growing gap between EV policy and real-world implementation. British Columbia has some of the most ambitious electric vehicle mandates in North America aiming to phase out the sale of internal combustion e...