Record Output, Global Shifts, and Policy Uncertainty: Seizing Canada’s Energy Opportunity

Between the Alberta-Ottawa pipeline MOU and the growing push to diversify Canada's export markets, 2026 could prove to be a key year for the oil and gas industry. Still, though, there remains some uncertainty on the policy front and questions linger about whether there's enough political will and determination to make progress and really capitalize on this moment.

In this episode of the Line Alberta podcast, Rob Breakenridge speaks with Tristan Goodman, president of the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada. We'll look at new numbers showing Canada set record production levels in 2025, and what that tells us about the strength of the industry heading into a year of trade and economic uncertainty.

We'll also discuss the determination to find new export markets for Canadian oil and gas and whether that will be enough to get some of these proposed projects - like a new pipeline - over the finish line. Plus, we'll examine some of the lingering policy uncertainty hanging over these big decisions, and what impact that could have on major investment decisions.