Podcasts about national energy program

In the midst of Lougheed's and Trudeau's dispute over the National Energy Program, resentment of the Easten dominated Federal government seeped deep into residents of Western Canada, some of which would evolve into hate. Call-in radio programs were flooded with support for Lougheed, as well as anger towards the Trudeau government. As one man said, "…I would be happy to fight for our freedom and I literally mean fight with a rifle." He wasn't alone in his desire for freedom, and the Western provinces saw several independence parties spring up during the 1980s. They sought to form an independent republic of Western Canada, in order to break away from what they percieved to be the oppression politicians in the east against the west, and Ottawa sucking away financial gains. However, these parties failed to recognize the overwhelming indesire for Western Canada to actually separate, and these advocates lacked the charisma, leadership, and popularity federalist figures such as Lougheed held. Join us this week as we discuss one of the least successful independence movement Canada experienced, crushed under its overconvidence. Intro: Prairie Moon by Stompin' Tom Connors Outro: Warmth Feeling by Samashi (https://soundcloud.com/samaxshi)

This is the inaugural interview for Dialogues on Canadian Energy. Dennis McConaghy discusses the following items: Biography Vision for podcast Format and frequency Major issues Why Canadians should relate to this podcast Upcoming topics Dennis McConaghy is a Canadian energy executive with nearly forty years of industry experience in infrastructure development. He has engaged in the evolution of Canadian energy and climate policy over thirty years, from the National Energy Program of 1980 to the Paris Climate Conference of 2015. As one of the senior executives of TransCanada Pipelines, he was directly involved in conceiving and executing the Keystone XL pipeline project. Dennis's book Disfunction: Canada after Keystone XL will be available January 2017. The book is an investigation of the history and demise of the most controversial North American energy infrastructure project.  Visit http://doce.ca for more Dialogues on Canadian Energy      

Recorded Saturday May 26, 2012 at Queen's University MiniU. Every day seems to bring another contentious story about Canada’s energy supply. Whether we’re discussing new pipelines to the west or into the USA, oil-sands development in Alberta and Saskatchewan, or the creation of wind farms across Ontario, everybody has an opinion. How is it that a country like ours – so dependent upon energy development for our GDP, and such heavy users of energy on a per capita basis – has no strategy for the future development of our resources? This talk will cover the very combative past of Canadian energy policy, including insights into the National Energy Program and its legacy. You’ll get a glimpse into the world of energy demand and an understanding of where our energy products are going. Finally, we’ll ask our audience to help us plan an energy future. What do we want and how will we get it? Hopefully, we’ll arrive at a solution that can deliver power to the people. Dr. Mabee is an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in Geography and the School of Policy Studies, Associate Director of Queen’s Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy (QIEEP) and the Sustainable Bioeconomy Centre (SBC). His research focuses on the interface between renewable energy policy and technologies, with particular emphasis on wood energy and biofuels. His interests also include environmental policy, international approaches to renewable energy development, and commercialization of new products and processes.