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This week on the podcast, Peter and Jackie review the latest election news, including the BC election, which produced a Conservative majority government over the weekend, and the Alberta referendum, including the question on separation.
Jackie then shares highlights from the Electricity Transformation Canada conference in Toronto, an annual event developed by the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA), including a conversation with Jigar Shah for the podcast. Jigar hosts the Energy Empire and Open Circuit podcasts. His previous roles include Director of the US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office, Co-Founder and President of Generate Capital, and Founder and CEO of SunEdison.
Jackie and Jigar cover a range of topics, including the pace of the energy transition, the impact of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, electric vehicle adoption, the outlook for emerging clean energy technologies, and Jigar’s views on how data centres can be built more intelligently.
Content referenced in this podcast:
- Electricity Transformation Canada (CanREA conference) BC Conservatives Plan for a Stronger BC (2026) BC Energy Superpower Plan: Build More Faster (September 2026)
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