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Danielle Smith speaking to reporters on February 20, 2026.
Avi Lewis
Air Canada Chief Executive Officer Michael Rousseau
There have been renewed calls for Canada to assert its sovereignty in the Arctic and bolster its defences amidst growing threats from China and Russia in the region.
A new economic outlook from ATB Financial forecasts Alberta’s economy to outperform the rest of Canada in 2026, in large part due to surging oil prices despite ongoing global instability and supply chain disruptions.
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TC Energy CEO François Poirier
An explosion at the Valero oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, on Monday is underscoring the growing volatility in global energy markets as rising oil prices due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict heighten concerns over supply chain disruptions.
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Premier Danielle Smith
Current price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate as of March 19th 2026
Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem
Electric vehicle
TC Energy CEO François Poirier
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe (far left) with the Minister of Crown Investments Corporation Jeremy Harrison, Bell Canada CEO Mirko Bibic, George Gordon First Nation Chief Shawn Longman and Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO Prabha Ramaswamy announcing the construction of an AI data centre on the outskirts of Regina.
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