After a summer break, Peter and Jackie are back with their weekly podcast. This week, they catch up on the events and news headlines from the summer, including: 

• Geoeconomics – recap examples where countries use economic tools to influence foreign affairs – as well as more moves towards state capitalism by the United States, where the government exercises more control over institutions and companies. 
• Canadian oil patch M&A news. 
• Updates regarding the federal government’s Bill C-5 and its plans for advancing nation-building projects. 
• Tariff negotiation tactics, including news that Canada is removing countervailing tariffs on the United States.  
• The United States is exerting more influence over the International Energy Agency (IEA), with the organization planning to reintroduce the Current Policies Scenario in the next World Energy Outlook to be released in the fall of 2025. 

Content referenced in this podcast: 

• CTV, “Hodgeson ‘hopeful’ first batch of major projects announcements to start in the fall” (August 20, 2025) 
• Calgary Herald, “Varcoe: Carney has opened the door to Canadian LNG exports — one closed by Trudeau government, says Liberal natural resources minister” (August 27, 2025) 
• The Vassy Kapelos Show, “I know there are buyers: Federal Energy Minister bullish on LNG as a nation-building project” (August 12, 2025) 
• Oilprice.com, “Republicans Move to Cut U.S. Funding for the IEA” (July 24, 2025) 
• E&ENEWS by Politico, “Trump team pushes for ouster of top IEA official” (August 7, 2025) 

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