ENERGY SECURITY³ PODCAST

January 27, 2025

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Trevor Tombe about his recent article for The Hub, "Premier Smith is right that restricting oil exports is a bad idea. Here’s a better option"

For the intro, Kelly and Joe unpack some articles from leading pro-tariff thinkers influencing the Trump Administration:

• Miran:"A User’s Guide to Restructuring the Global Trading System"
• Bessent:"Let's talk tariffs. It's time to revitalize Alexander Hamilton's favorite tool"
• Pettis: "How Tariffs Can Help America"

Guest:

• Trevor Tombe is a Professor at the University of Calgary's Department of Economics and the Director of Fiscal and Economic Policy at The School of Public Policy.

Hosts:

• Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
• Joe Calnan is a Fellow and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Reading recommendation:

• "Dominion: The Railway and the Rise of Canada" by Stephen Bown