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Bridge fuel’ or climate villain? Natural gas in the spotlight as COP27 continues
Amanda Stephenson, The Canadian Press | BNN Bloomberg | Nov 17 After long enjoying a…
Opinion: No more delusions — Canada needs to do more for global energy security
Dennis McConaghy | Calgary Herald | March 28 To assist with global energy security, Canada…
Russia Threatens to Cut Off Pipeline to EU
CTV NEWS | March 7, 2022 WATCH CTV NEWS VIDEO
Canadian Government Invoking the 1977 Pipeline Treaty – Interview with Rob Breakenridge
Rob Breakenridge Interview | October 5, 2021 Dennis joins Rob Breakenridge to discuss the ongoing…
Opinion: So many questions remain on Liberal and Conservative climate plans
Calgary Herald Sep 14, 2021
Opinion: So many questions remain on Liberal and Conservative climate plans
Dennis McConaghy | Calgary Herald | Sep 14, 2021 Especially in the context of a…
Canadian Government Invoking the 1977 Pipeline Treaty – Interview with Rob Breakenridge Copy
Rob Breakenridge Interview | October 5, 2021 Dennis joins Rob Breakenridge to discuss the ongoing…
Cancellation of Keystone XL does nothing to fix dysfunctional climate policy in Canada, U.S.
Dennis McConaghy | Calgary Herald | June 15, 2021 TC Energy confirmed Wednesday, June, 9,…
Keystone XL Pipeline Cancelled
CBC Listen | June 11, 2021 | Interview with Mark Connolly LINK TO AUDIO
The Ongoing Line 5 Dispute Interview with Rob Breakenridge
Rob Breakenridge Interview | May 12, 2021 Dennis joins Rob Breakenridge to discuss the ongoing…
Colonial Pipeline Hack and The Line 5 Dispute
John Gormley Show Interview | May 12, 2021 In this interview with John Gormley from…
Opinion: Carbon tax ruling is a good opportunity for conservatives to reset their climate policy
Calgary Herald | Mar 31, 2021 That a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada…
Varcoe: U.S. lawsuit means Keystone XL pipeline still has a pulse — a faint one
'But it's still going to be a long shot that this actually restores the project…
Opinion: Biden broke the Keystone permit, now Trudeau should insist he pay for it
Reposted: Calgary Herald, March 12, 2021 Albertans over the last 50 years have come to…
Why Does Canada Need A Clean Fuel Regulation? New MLI Paper
OTTAWA, ON (February 16, 2021): Last December, the federal government released a proposed draft of…
Canadian Global Affairs Institute – Podcast Interview
Energy Security Cubed - Keystone On this special episode of the Energy Security3 Podcast, Kelly…
Opinion: Liberal climate plan is punitive and imperfect, and it needs the OK of the electorate
On Dec. 11, the Trudeau government announced A Healthy Environment and A Healthy Economy, its…
Opinion: Where is the justification for Trudeau’s plan to achieve net-zero emissions?
Calgary Herald | November 28th, 2020 | By Dennis McConaghy The Trudeau government has announced its…
A Probable Biden Presidency – Truth and Consequences
Daily Oil Bulletin | October 28th, 2020 | By Dennis McConaghy Many Canadians, including some leading…
CBC News Network U.S. Election and Canadian Energy Policy
2 Parts to this Interview: Video Link 1 Video Link 2
Opinion: Throne speech represents existential threat to Alberta’s energy transformation
Calgary Herald | October 1st, 2020 Dennis McConaghy, former TC Energy executive and now author,…
Former energy executive Dennis McConaghy wins Donner Prize for book on pipelines
CTV News - Published Wednesday, September 16, 2020 12:42PM EDT TORONTO -- Former TransCanada executive…
Donner Prize finalists: What keeps them up at night?
THIS IS A PORTION OF THE ARTICLE PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 IN THE GLOBE AND…
Still in Canada’s interest to get Keystone XL recognized by Biden: Former TransCanada exec
CNN Bloomberg Video Link Dennis McConaghy, former executive vice-president at TransCanada, discusses a U.S. Supreme…
A Time for Statesmanship
By Dennis McConaghy | May 14, 2019 Alberta is profoundly challenged. This cannot be understated. …
Opinion: No amount of amendments can fix bills C-69 and C-48
Calgary Herald | May 13, 2019 The Senate's committee on energy, the environment and natural resources…
TransCanada’s expansion into the U.S. helps drive Q4 profits
CNN Bloomberg Video Link Dennis McConaghy, former EVP of pipeline strategy and development at TransCanada,…
The Slow Way to Tidewater
National Post (Latest Edition) | 24 Oct 2018 | Dennis McConaghy Recently, the Trudeau government announced a…
No pipelines? No carbon taxes. That’s what Rachel Notley needs to tell Trudeau
Geoffrey Morgan, Financial Post | August 8, 2018 Credible climate policy in Alberta was never framed…
I helped plan Energy East, and I know the government’s excuses are bunk
The former head of TransCanada’s pipeline strategy says Canada cannot afford to ignore the lessons…
Canada must clarify its national carbon policy
Dennis McConaghy & Jack Mintz, contributed to the Globe and Mail | September 24, 2017 …
Expert Perspectives On The NEB Modernization
Daily Oil Bulletin | Sept. 21, 2017 Canada is approaching a crossroads when it comes…
John Ivison: Trudeau’s Liberals have kept all the pipeline promises they intended to keep
The Liberals have decided they have taken enough heat from the progressive left for backing…
‘Iconic political football’ Keystone XL nears end zone after 10-year battle
Geoffrey Morgan, Financial Post | August 4, 2017 It's probably one of the most controversial pipeline…
B.C.’s LNG woes are the result of red tape and government stalling
Dennis McConaghy, Macleans | August 2, 2017 OPINION: A window of opportunity existed for Canada to become a…
Death of Petronas LNG project a wake-up call for Canada
Licia Corbella, Calgary Herald | July 27, 2017 News that Petronas has cancelled its plan to…
September Luncheon Event with Dennis McConaghy
Topic: Pipelines, Carbon, the Price of Oil and Alberta's Future — Analysis of Significant Developments…
Did Trump do Canada a Favor in Pulling out of the Paris Accord?
Donald Trump missed an opportunity this past week. Instead of simply withdrawing from the Paris…
So What is the Point of the Alberta Carbon Tax Now, Miss Notley?
Last week saw the long awaited release of the Oil Sands Advisory Group, “OSAG”. Its…
The Trudeau government finds a good idea for actually making pipeline approvals easier
By Hal Kvisle and Dennis McConaghy, Special to Financial Post | June 6, 2017 A significant…
Coming to Terms with Canadian Carbon Policy – 2nd Quarter 2017
In November 2016, Canada’s first ministers met to progress Canadian carbon policy. Ideally they would…
Best Opportunity. Best Lost Opportunity?
Carbon pricing has had long standing academic support as the most economically efficient policy instrument…
#1 Calgary Herald Bestseller
Dundun Press | February 14, 2017 An investigation of the history and demise of the most…
Yedlin: At last, TransCanada receives presidential permit for KXL
Deborah Yedlin, Calgary Herald | March 24, 2017 In April 2011, the New York Times published an…
It’s time for clarity on Canada’s climate and energy policy
Dennis McConaghy, Macleans | February 9, 2017 The Liberals should admit that its commitment to carbon reduction is…
For Justin Trudeau, Canada’s Leader, Revival of Keystone XL Upsets a Balancing Act
By Ian Austen and Clifford Krauss | January 26, 2017 OTTAWA — If there is…
New book offers insider’s view of Keystone XL saga
Deborah Yedlin, Calgary Herald | January 20, 2017 It’s more than a tad ironic that Dennis…
The Future of Canada’s Carbon Policy
Dennis McConaghy, Niskanen Center | December 14, 2016 If there was ever a country that needed…
What Canadians should demand from Trudeau on climate policy
Dennis McConaghy, Macleans | December 14, 2016 The Trudeau government has yet to answer fundamental questions about…
Keystone XL pipeline ‘back in play’ with Trump taking White House, ex-TransCanada exec says
Dennis McConaghy, BNN Interview | November 11, 2016 Donald Trump becoming the president of the United States…
The Canadian right is ailing on carbon pricing
Canada needs a carbon pricing plan but Ottawa’s proposal is flawed, writes a former top…
Is Canada Finding Its Way to Carbon Pricing and Its Economic Self Interest?
Over the last month, the Canadian federal government, led by Justin Trudeau, had given indications…
What Notley needs to tell the rest of Canada: No carbon tax in Alberta without pipeline support
Dennis McConaghy, Special to Financial Post | September 26, 2016 3:51 PM ET More from Special to…
McConaghy: It’s time for Alberta to issue an ultimatum to the rest of Canada
Calgary Herald | APRIL 3, 2016 10:15 AM Alberta has endured and overcome difficult commodity-price environments…
Keystone XL can still be salvaged if Canada acts on climate: former TransCanada executive
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press | October 22, 2015 4:41 PM ET CALGARY — A retired executive…