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Energy Policy Council

Energy and Natural Resources

Energy Policy Council

Energy Policy Council

The C.D. Howe Institute’s Energy Policy Program looks at the economics of energy use and development in Canada: its contribution to national prosperity and the regulatory and fiscal changes that could enhance that contribution. The Program applies the latest thinking in public finance and resource policy to assess how governments can improve the global competitiveness of the energy sector, improve the understanding of the need for energy market access, foster the innovation that will create the energy sector of the future, and help policymakers collaborate locally, nationally and globally.

The Institute has created the Energy Policy Council to advise the program. The Council convenes industry leaders, policymakers, subject-matter experts and leading academics, for bi-annual meetings to review the work program and draft papers. The role of the Council is to support and advise the Institute’s research and events program pertaining to Canada’s energy sector.

Co-Chairs

Brad W. Corson

Brad W. Corson

Former Chairman & CEO, Imperial Oil Limited

Serge Dupont

Senior Advisor and Head, Public Policy Group, Bennett Jones LLP

Members

Laura Arnold

Vice President, External Affairs, Sustainability and Market Policy, TransAlta Corporation

Rahul Bedi

Director, External Relations, Hydro One

Michael Bernstein

President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadians for Clean Prosperity

Varun Bindal

Canada Energy Industry Lead, Accenture Canada

Tabatha Bull

President and CEO, Canadian Council for Indigenous Business

Kent Campbell

President & CEO, Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan

Tim Church

Vice President, Government Relations, Emera

Chelsea Clark

Senior Advisor, Government Relations, Pembina Pipeline Corporation

Dave Collyer

Corporate Director and Business Consultant

Pat Dalzell

Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, Bruce Power

Amberly Dooley

Vice President, Policy and Government Relations, Pathways Alliance

Dale Friesen

Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, ATCO

Carolina Gallo

Vice-President, Canada Energy Transition, GE Vernova

Mike Gladstone

Vice President, Utility Public Affairs and Communications

Larry Kaumeyer

Deputy Minister, Alberta Energy and Minerals

Scott Kirker

Chief Legal Officer, External Affairs, Tourmaline Oil Corp.

Jeff Lawson

Senior Vice-President, Corporate Development, Cenovus Energy

Troy Little

Senior Vice President, External Affairs, Suncor Energy

Ron Loborec

Managing Partner, Agilitas Advisory Corp.

Pauline McLean

Senior Vice President, External Relations and Chief Legal Officer, Capital Power

Chris Montgomery

Vice President, Policy, Explorers and Producers Association of Canada

Rob Morgan

Chief Executive Officer, Alberta Energy Regulator

Carla Nell

VP, Corporate Relations, Stakeholder Engagement and Innovation, Independent Electricity System Operator

Derek Olmstead

Chief Executive Officer, Market Surveillance Administrator

Christina Paradiso

Director General, Energy Policy and International Affairs, Natural Resources Canada

Siân Pascoe

Interim Lead, Office of the CEO, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

Todd Stack

Chief Financial Officer, Trans Mountain

Andrew Swart

Canadian Managing Partner, Energy Resources and Industrials, Deloitte Canada

Sohail Thaker

Partner; North American Business Unit Leader - Energy, Transportation, Industrials, SIA Partners

George Vegh

Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy

Chris Vivone

Government Relations, TC Energy

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