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Have you seen The World Without Canada on your streaming service or cable television? If not, we suggest you put it on your watch list!  

Forestry products are all around us. Whether it be in the walls of your home, the chair you’re sitting in, or even your pencil, the sheer amount of manufactured goods we use that are made from wood can easily be taken for granted. Without Canadian forests we would not only miss some of the best ...

A global energy crisis has gripped nations worldwide, and it may get worse before getting any better. Families are being hit by huge price hikes, businesses are shutting down over unpayable energy bills, and elected leaders are struggling to tackle high inflation.

“Supporter Spotlight” features Canadians with a passion for Canada’s Natural Resource sector. Our spotlight this month is Kelly J. Ogle, CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. We talk to Kelly about the importance of Canadian natural resources and energy security.

"Supporter Spotlight" features Canadians with a passion for Canada’s Natural Resource sector. Our spotlight this month is Lyndon Breadner. Lyndon is a member of Students for Canada, Canada Action’s student and young professional initiative. Today he talks to us about why it’s so important that Ca...

The 2022 war in Ukraine has shone a light on the importance of energy security for policymakers worldwide, especially in the European Union where governments are now frantically searching for alternative oil and gas supply sources.

Why should it matter that First Nations are seeking ownership in Canadian natural resource projects? As an Indigenous woman working in the energy sector, let me tell you! When you hear the words "pipelines" and "Indigenous Peoples" in the same sentence, many Canadians are inclined to visualize p...

Pro LNG Rally - Prince George, 2019 In all honesty, it wasn’t shocking to see the United Nations (UN) once again call for Canada to stop construction on two pipelines – Coastal GasLink (CGL) and Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) – until they obtain consent from affected Indigenous communities. The ...

Lloyd's of London syndicate Aspen Insurance announced this past month it would cut ties with the Trans Mountain Pipeline (TMP) when the project's insurance policy expires this summer. According to pipeline opponents, it is the 17th company to do so – largely a result of activist pressure to stop...

Canada has a lot to learn from its “big brother” when it comes to developing domestic energy resources. For decades, our closest ally and trade partner – the U.S. – depended on the world for energy. Today, it has become the world’s top producer of both crude oil and natural gas. Shipping its fir...

Canada’s status as one of the world’s most responsible producers and exporters of energy means we should be doing everything we can to provide our sustainably produced oil, natural gas, uranium, electricity and renewables to a world in dire need. Yes, that means building more pipelines to transp...

Oil and gas pipelines in Canada have been a frequent topic of discussion in the public domain for a decade or more. While most of us have a good idea of their purpose and the energy abundance they afford us, not everyone is on the same page about the necessity of Canada’s huge network of transmi...

"Supporter Spotlight" features Canadians with a passion for Canada's Natural Resource sector. Our spotlight this month is Minister Bronwyn Eyre. As the Minister of Energy and Resources MLA for Saskatoon Stonebridge-Dakota, Minister Eyre is a Canadian energy and resources advocate and she talks to...

Who can deny that Canada doesn’t have some of the best natural resources in the world -- more than pristine parks, mountain landscapes and crystal-clear water. The abundance of farmland, aquaculture, forests, oil, natural gas, minerals and metals makes Canada a “land of opportunity” for many for...

Forests are where Canadians love to live, work and play. Covering ~40% of Canada's land, forests have become deeply ingrained into the everyday lives of millions of Canadians. It makes sense; approximately 23 million of us live in or near forests, about two-thirds of Canada's total population. T...