The Alberta Advantage: Fact or Fiction?

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

15:15 - 16:15

Location: Palomino D, BMO Centre

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

Paul Haavardsrud

Host
The Cost of Living, CBC Radio
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Concurrent Session Speaker(s)

Collin Gallant (he/him/his)

Reporter
Medicine Hat News
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Emma Graney (she/her/hers)

Journalist, Energy
The Globe and Mail
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Graham Thomson (he/him/his)

Freelance Reporter
gthomsonink
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Until August 3, Alberta was leading the country in renewable energy deployment, receiving billions in investments, property taxes and landowner leases. This “Alberta Advantage” was put at risk when the government of Alberta decided to “pause” all renewable energy approvals for 7 months, while directing the Alberta Utilities Commission to launch an inquiry into land use, reclamation and reliability issues. Join us in conversation with three of Alberta’s pre-eminent energy and political journalists to dissect the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of this ongoing situation.