Speaking of Business with Goldy Hyder

Canada’s electricity demand is booming, driven by EVs, industrial growth, and a surge in AI. 

In this live conversation from the Conférence de Montréal, GE Vernova Canada's President and CEO Heather Chalmers joins Goldy Hyder to unpack why energy has become a national priority, what’s accelerating demand, and how Canada’s natural advantages can translate into real economic opportunity.

“I've always said Canada won the geography lottery. When we think about the natural resources that are incredibly abundant in this country and now the focus on water as well, we've got enviable trade corridors, unbelievable talent, you name it.”

From small modular reactors to carbon capture to the talent reshaping the energy sector, Heather lays out the urgency, the risks, and the potential in what she calls the emerging “energy supercycle.”

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In this special episode of Speaking of Business, host Catherine Clark, discusses the 50th anniversary of the Business Council of Canada with founding president and CEO Thomas d’Aquino, former president and CEO John Manley, and current president and CEO Goldy Hyder. 

From free trade and national unity to COVID and today’s geopolitical shifts, the conversation reflects on a half century of business leadership in helping build a stronger Canada. 

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A nonprofit, a bold mission, and a fresh way of thinking about healthcare- this episode tells the story of Windsor-based GreenShield. 
From its roots in Southwestern Ontario helping Canadians get the medicine they need, to becoming a national healthcare and insurance company, the podcast explores how the organization grew without losing sight of its purpose. 
“We believe that healthcare is a right, not a privilege,” explains Zahid Salman, GreenShield President and CEO. “So this universal cornerstone that we've all lived on ever since we adopted the Canada Health Act is critical to us.”
In conversation with host Goldy Hyder, Salman discusses GreenShield's origins, why the company is putting an emphasis on mental health support and how corporate culture influences the work they do.
With headquarters in Windsor, Ontario, he even shares what makes for the best Windsor Pizza!
 

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What does it take for a Canadian energy company to overcome geography and reach the fastest-growing markets in the world?
For AltaGas President and CEO Vern Yu, it involves a remote rail line and a deep-water port in Prince Rupert, B.C. 
In a wide-ranging conversation with Goldy Hyder on the Speaking of Business podcast, Yu recounts how the company become a global export powerhouse, growing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) shipments from 25,000 to 130,000 barrels a day in just a few years, with plans to scale up even more once a second facility is built.  
Today, AltaGas’s Prince Rupert facility accounts for a significant amount of Canada’s annual exports, driving economic growth across Alberta, B.C., and the broader Canadian supply chain.
Yu also shares why long-term partnerships with Indigenous communities have become essential to building projects that last and why Asia represents the biggest opportunity for Canada’s energy future.
Listen to this episode to see what's possible when Canadian energy thinks globally.

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How can Canada be an energy leader in a world demanding both growth and sustainability? It’s a question Cenovus Energy CEO Jon McKenzie is seized with every day.
“When I think about the Canadian energy industry and what we are and where we've been and where we're going, I think the opportunity is immense,” he tells Goldy Hyder on the Speaking of Business podcast. “This is an industry that Canada competes on at a global scale.”
Canada is among the top global producers of oil and gas yet faces mounting challenges. 
From stalled projects and shifting regulations to the need for ecological sustainability, McKenzie lays out the tough realities as well as the opportunities. He describes it as a “grand bargain” which balances growth, environmental responsibility and regulatory stability.
“There needs to be a coming together of those three legs under the stool and have this grand bargain where everybody is compromising, everybody is of the place where they understand what the end game is, which is to improve our standard of living as Canadians and to increase our economic benefit as a country.”
🎧 Tune in for a sharp, insightful look at the future of Canada’s energy sector.

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