On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Heather Exner-Pirot about the recent energy announcement and the role of critical minerals in the Canadian economy.

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Guest:

- Heather Exner-Pirot is a Senior Fellow and Director of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

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Reading recommendation:

- "Catcher in the Rye", byJerome David Salinger: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0316769487

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Interview recording Date: July 13, 2026

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Produced by Judy Alomari

Music credits to Drew Phillips.