This Monday on The Brian Crombie Hour, we examine how the war in Ukraine is reshaping the global energy landscape — and what it reveals about Canada’s ability to lead in a world hungry for secure energy.
In Part One, Brian is joined by Peter Dickinson to discuss Russia’s scaled-back Victory Day celebrations, Ukraine’s growing advantage in drone warfare, and the strategic targeting of Russian energy infrastructure. The conversation explores how this conflict has evolved beyond military combat into a broader war of economics, energy, and endurance — with profound consequences for the West and the global balance of power.
In Part Two, Brian turns the focus to Canada and asks a difficult question: why does a country with immense energy resources still struggle to build infrastructure, secure market access, and execute coherent policy? The issue, he argues, is not a lack of energy — it’s a lack of national capacity and execution.
Drawing on recent conversations with Rick Anderson, Greg Vezina, Heather Exner-Pirot, John Wright, and Eugene Lang, Brian closes with a broader commentary on leadership, decision-making, and Canada’s future in a rapidly changing world.
This isn’t just an oil shock.
It’s a test of whether Canada can still build, decide, execute — and lead.
Because in a world demanding energy, if Canada doesn’t act, someone else will.