Authors: Michael Cleland and Len Coad

Nothing is more important to the future of western Canada’s economy prosperity than getting energy policy right. However, there are numerous challenges to realizing the full benefits of western Canada’s energy resources, from natural gas in BC to the oil sands in Alberta, uranium in Saskatchewan and hydro in Manitoba.

Engine of Growth: A Western Canadian Energy Policy Framework argues that policymakers must focus their efforts on ensuring that western Canada:

  • has access to the best markets for its energy resources and the transportation capacity to reach those markets;
  • is an international powerhouse in energy services and technology;
  • is a global leader in environmental performance and is seen as such
  • has an energy industry with a clear social licence to operate;
  • has Aboriginal communities that benefit from and support energy development; and
  • is working together as a region on energy policy.

Engine of Growth, authored by Nexen Executive-in-Residence Michael Cleland and Director of the Centre for Natural Resources Policy Len Coad, provides a muster point for conversations with experts, stakeholders, policymakers and western Canadians about the Canada’s future as an energy supplier and the sector’s ability to be an engine of economic growth.