On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe talks with Chris Worswick about the labor force requirements for building major projects and how we should think about immigration.

For the intro, Joe covers the current situation for American military action in Iran.

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Guest Bio:

- Christopher Worswick is a Professor in the Department of Economics at Carleton University. He is also a Research Fellow in the Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) at University College London.

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Host Bio:

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

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Reading recommendation:

- "Borderline Chaos: How Canada Got Immigration Right, and Then Wrong", by Tony Keller: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/borderline-chaos/

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Interview recording Date: February 20, 2026

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.