THE WEST BLOCK Episode 18, Season 12 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests: Alex Pourbaix, Cenovus Energy Kendall Dilling, Pathways Alliance Shogofa Danish, Global News Journalist Heather McPherson, NDP—Edmonton Strathcona Tim Laidler, Veterans Transition Network Location: Ottawa, ON Mercedes Stephenson : A furious debate over the future of Canadian oil and gas. Are we headed for a much needed green transition or risking economic disaster? And, terror at the hands of the Taliban. Has Canada abandoned Afghan women and girls? I’m Mercedes Stephenson. Welcome to The West Block. Ottawa’s plan for what it calls a ‘just transition’ to migrate oil and gas workers to green jobs, kicked off a firestorm this week and saw the Alberta premier on the attack. We’ll talk to the CEO of Canadian Energy giant, Cenovus, about whether the oil industry can change, and he has a warning for Ottawa about the price of moving too quickly. Plus, the rights of Afghan women and girls that Canadian troops fought so hard for, now being smothered by the Taliban. As Taliban death squads hunt those who dare to stand up to them, we’ll take a look at whether the Canadian government is moving fast enough to save lives. […]
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