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When the stars align: Opportunities for Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Federal government to cooperate on energy


POP UP POLICY with the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Federal Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Sonya Savage, Alberta Minister of Energy, and the Honourable Bronwyn Eyre, Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources

Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Time: 10:00-11:00AM (MT) 12:00-1:00PM (EST)
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The energy industry is undergoing a rapid transformation and government actions will play a central role in either bolstering success or ushering in failure. Where do the Alberta, Saskatchewan and federal governments see the potential for alignment on the best ways to move forward? What are the most promising avenues for building a “clean industrial advantage?” How will these governments work together to ensure Canada’s interests are secured with the new administration in the United States?

Join the Canada West Foundation to hear directly from Federal Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O’Regan, Alberta Minister of Energy Sonya Savage and Saskatchewan’s Minister of Energy and Resources Bronwyn Eyre as they discuss where they find alignment on energy issues. The discussion will be hosted by Gary Mar, President and CEO of the Canada West Foundation.


BIOS

The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural ResourcesThe Honourable Seamus O’Regan was first elected as the Member of Parliament for St. John’s South-Mount Pearl in 2015. Previously known to Canadians for 10 years as co-host of CTV’s Canada AM, Minister O’Regan has traveled to Liberia as a Spread the Net Ambassador in support of the fight against malaria, and to Antarctica with Students on Ice to report on the effects of climate change on our polar regions. While working for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Minister O’Regan worked as an executive assistant for the Minister of Justice and as a senior policy advisor to the Premier. For 10 years, Minister O’Regan sat on the board of The Rooms, home of Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial art gallery, museum, and archives. He is a founding board member of both the Smiling Land Foundation and The Company Theatre; and served on the boards of World Wildlife Fund-Canada, The Walrus, Katimavik, and Canada World Youth. Originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland, Minister O’Regan was raised in Goose Bay, Labrador. He studied politics at St. Francis Xavier University and University College Dublin, and marketing strategies at the Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires, near Paris. He received a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Cambridge in England.

The Honourable Sonya Savage, Alberta Minister of EnergyMinister Savage was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as the MLA for Calgary-North West during the 2019 provincial election and was appointed as Alberta’s Energy Minister on April 30, 2019. A life-long Albertan, Savage has been championing pipelines for years. Earning a Master of Laws in Environment and Energy, she practiced law for 13 years before taking a job as an advocate for the oil and gas industry. After working for nine years at Enbridge, she accepted a role as the Sr. Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) in 2015. She has handled the pipeline industry’s large policy files, including regulatory reform, Indigenous reconciliation, legal, environment and climate change.

The Honourable Bronwyn Eyre, Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and ResourcesBronwyn Eyre was elected MLA for Saskatoon Stonebridge-Dakota in the 2016 provincial election. She has previously served as Minister of Advanced Education and Minister of Education, as well as Minister responsible for SaskWater and SaskEnergy. A former radio broadcaster and columnist, Bronwyn was also a Saskatoon public school board trustee. Previously, she was a senior writer/editor for UK-based legal publications Commercial Lawyer and European Lawyer. She attended McGill University and the University of Saskatchewan (BA’93; LLB’96) and speaks French, German, and Italian.


Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Time: 10:00-11:00AM (MT) 12:00-1:00PM (EST)
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