Episode #293: Dialogue with Amanda Lang: New Federal Green Energy Mandates

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Published 2023-08-11

This is the ninth episode of The Hub's bi-weekly series featuring Sean Speer in conversation with award-winning journalist and best-selling author Amanda Lang. The two discuss the growing tensions between Ottawa and the provinces over the federal government's new regulations for net-zero emissions for electricity grids by 2035. They also discuss how the new federal mandates will impact Canadian energy policy, the economy, and climate targets.

The Hub Dialogues feature The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. This episode is generously supported by the Linda Frum and Howard Sokolowski Charitable Foundation.

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All Comments (7)

@blanchemoyaert3714 10 months ago

We need mini grids on a local level rather than expanding central electricity production.
@normanlorrain 10 months ago

The country needs to subsidise nuclear power for AB & SK.
@user-vr4ky4br3b 10 months ago

for the love of G_d, get an engineer on to explain that regardless of policy, this will take a LOT longer and cost far more than the policy wonks are admitting. This dropped the energy IQ of anyone who listened
@kcorreia86 10 months ago

Why is someone who has said "maybe this isn't manmade" and "maybe this isn't as bad as it seem" (around 3:38) providing commentary on green energy or climate change? Nice to have a convert but you lacked good judgement on something that is so obvious.
@AvenEngineer 10 months ago

Need double the electricity, so double the hydro electric dam reservoir area. I wonder whose land will be under a lake this time? It's remarkable how much suffering must be inflicted on people alive today, to potentially impact the lives of people who don't yet exist.
@Thewestslope 9 months ago

More Canadian navel gazing and virtue signalling? I am almost half way in and not hearing anything that is particularly insightful. OK. I expect this kind of discussion to prolong the 'transition' not accelerate it, and in process creating support for slamming the Canadian economy. Best.