On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Charles St-Arnaud joins Joe Calnan to unpack the economic consequences of the ongoing energy crisis for Canada.

For the intro, Joe explores various oil price benchmarks and what they mean.

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Guest:

Charles St-Arnaud is the Chief Economist of Servus Credit Union

Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Reading recommendation:

"Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty", by Daron Acemoglu and Jakmes Robinson: https://www.amazon.ca/Why-Nations-Fail-Origins-Prosperity/dp/0307719227

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Interview recording Date: April 2, 2026

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.