Pipeline Online Podcast

Doug Martens will be honoured on June 3 at the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show as the Southeast Saskatchewan Oil Person of the Year. He's president and CEO of Primec Controls, formerly Estevan Meter and Virden Meter. The company has expanded over the years into Manitoba, North Dakota and Alberta. Where others have see difficulty with regulatory changes, Primec has seen opportunities to assist their clients. 

Former Regina-Lewvan member of parliament Erin Weir is a Saskatchewan economist who has done a lot of work on royalties. He recently published a paper taking another look at potash royalties. The discussion tackled that, but also other resources like oil, lithium and coal. 

Paul Colborne is the 2026 Oil Person of the Year, and will be honoured as such on June 3 at the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show in Weyburn. His lengthy career includes Husky Oil, Wascana Energy, Startech Energy, founder and initial president and CEO of Crescent Point. And now he's president and CEO of Surge Energy. Register for the awards banquet at oilshow.ca. 

Dr. Stuart Smyth is a professor with the College of Ag and BioResources at the University of Saskatchewan. There's a lot of interactions between the ag and energy worlds, including the Clean Fuel Regulations.

Ron Wallace and Tammy Nemeth join the Pipeline Online Podcast. Wallace is a former member of the National Energy Board, and Nemeth is an energy analyst, originally from Saskatchewan but now based in the UK. Why does Canadian-produced oil and gas need to be decarbonized, but imported oil and gas, or product from Newfoundland, does not? That’s a really good question…

Dr. Grant Isaac, President and COO of Cameco, on Pipeline Online Podcast Ep. 31Saskatchewan is looking at building large-scale 1,000 megawatt reactors. One of the companies who builds reactors that size is Westinghouse. And in 2023, Cameco bought 49 per cent of Westinghouse. We will ask Grant Isaac, President and COO of Cameco, why Saskatchewan should buy the AP1000 reactor.

Saskatchewan is currently in the process of selecting a technology for large scale nuclear reactors in the future. That basically means picking a model. And there are two models in particular in leading contention - the AtkinsRealis CANDU Monark, and the Westinghouse AP1000. This podcast is part of Pipeline Online's in-depth coverage into which reactor Saskatchewan should choose. If we do go ahead with large nuclear, it will be the most expensive thing this province has done to date, and among the most impactful. 

Mike Harris was premier of Ontario from 1995 to 2002. As nuclear power generation is key to keeping Ontario's lights on and industry running, it was an important part of his administration. In this podcast, he talks about some of the issues he had to face, and why Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta should choose the CANDU reactor design for large-scale reactors. Harris and former Prime Minister Jean Chretien were active in creating "Canadians for CANDU."

Should Saskatchewan buy the CANDU reactor when it comes to building large-scale nuclear in this province? Carl Marcotte Senior Vice-President, Marketing & Business Development at CANDU Energy, part of AtkinsRealis, makes the pitch. Building large reactors will only be the largest, most expensive decision made by this province for generations. 

Senator Pamela Wallin was once Canada's Consul General in New York, so her perspective on the ongoing trade wars is a good one to hear. The discussion includes the China EV/Canola deal, PM Mark Carney's speech in Davos, Trump's response, and upcoming CUSMA negotiations. 

Calgary Lawyer Gerald Chipeur, KC, is originally from Saskatchewan. He's honorary counsel for South Korea in the province of Alberta, and has a unique perspective on the potential for trade between our two nations. Basically, they'll buy all the energy we can sell them, even if we double or even triple our output. Trade with China and the US are also touched on, as well as what happened in Venezeula and how it impacts Canada. He's also a director of Harvest Oil.