The Alberta government, led by Jason Kenney, vowed to fight a war of words to defend the province’s oil and gas industry. Dubbed the Canadian Energy Centre, the so-called energy war room has had a rocky first month, full of public gaffes.
In this episode of This Is Why, we ask where the Canadian Energy Centre made their public mistakes and what they could have done differently.
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Max Fawcett, freeelance journalist and former editor of Alberta Oil magazine
Canada's internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic
Anti-Asian Racism and COVID-19
Reopening pro sports during the COVID-19 pandemic
Addressing Racism in Canada
Conversion Therapy and Pride during coronavirus
Anti-Indigenous racism in Canada
Being Black in Canada
Vaccinating an entire population
COVID-19: the second wave
Canada's tech industry during the coronavirus
Nova Scotia Shootings & The Safest Pandemic Spot in America
Mental health and the novel coronavirus
Canada's Sikh Community Knits Together Pandemic Support
PPE shortages coming during COVID-19 pandemic
Olympics & Truckers: the many impacts of COVID-19
The battle over carbon taxes
Containing Coronavirus part 2 - The psychology of pandemics
Containing Coronavirus part 1 - Getting to know COVID-19
Steve Vogelsang: from sportscaster to teacher to robber
Wet’suwet’en protests and the history between Canada and its First Nations
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