October 3, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM EDT | 150 Elgin Street Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4

SUMMARY

The Canadian Global Affairs Institute, in collaboration with Columbia University SIPA’s Center on Global Energy Policy, is pleased to present an upcoming Energy Security Forum conference which will seek to answer the question, “What is the Future of the Canada-US Energy Relationship?” This half-day conference will consider how trends such as friendshoring, protectionism, geopolitics, and climate change are shaping this crucial energy security relationship, and what we can expect in the future.

• Conference Program: The Future of the Canada-Us Energy Relationship
• Conference Report

PROGRAM

7:30 am - Registration opens

8:00 am - Opening Remarks

• David Perry - President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute

8:15 am - Keynote Speech: "The Global Context of the Canada-US Energy Relationship"

• Robert (RJ) Johnston - Senior Director of Research at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University
• Podcast: "The Global Context of the Canada-US Energy Relationship with RJ Johnston"

8:45 am - Presentation: "North American Critical Minerals and Friendshoring"

• Tom Moerenhout - Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University
• Presentation: "North American Critical Minerals and Friendshoring" 
• Podcast (from beginning): "Unpacking Canada-US Trade in Critical Minerals and Oil"

9:15 am - Presentation: "The Status of Canada-Us Oil Trade"

• Rory Johnston - CGAI Fellow and Founder, Commodity Context
• Presentation: "The Status of Canada-Us Oil Trade" 
• Podcast (from 24:44): "Unpacking Canada-US Trade in Critical Minerals and Oil"

9:45 am - Coffee Break

10:00 am - Panel: "Integration of Canada-US Energy and Climate Policy"

• Monica Gattinger - CGAI Fellow and Chair, Positive Energy at the University of Ottawa
• Jacquie Hoornweg - CGAI Fellow and Adjunct Professor, Ontario Tech University
• Mark Cameron - Vice President, External Relations, Pathways Alliance
• Robert (RJ) Johnston - Senior Director of Research, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University
• [Moderator] Joe Calnan - Energy Security Forum Manager, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
• Podcast: "Integrating Canada-US Energy and Climate Policy"

11:00 am - Panel: "The Economic and Business Implications of Canada-US Energy Trade"

• Rich Voorberg - President, Siemens Energy North America
• Serge Dupont - Senior Advisor and Head, Public Policy Group, Bennett Jones LLP
• Trevor Sutton - Senior Research Associate, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University
• Paul Cheliak - Vice President, Strategy and Delivery, Canadian Gas Association
• [Moderator] Leah Carson - Partner, Global Infrastructure Advisory, KPMG Canada
• Podcast: "The Economic and Business Implications of Future Canada-US Energy Trade"

12:00 pm - Closing Remarks

• Joe Calnan - Energy Security Forum Manager, Canadian Global Affairs Institute

12:15 pm - Networking Luncheon

SPONSORS

We would like to extend our gratitude to our Global Sponsors, the Pathways Alliance and Tourmaline Oil for making this event possible. We would also like to thank the Venue sponsor KPMG Canada for their longstanding venue hosting support, and Bennett Jones and Siemens Energy North America for their support for this event.

CONFERENCE PHOTOS