On this page you will find CAPP’s commentary on a number of important issues related to Canada’s energy industry.
Lisa Baiton, President and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, examines the future of Canada’s oil and gas sector in a shifting global order. As geopolitical tensions reshape energy markets, she argues energy security is once again central to national strategy. Canada is a leading producer, yet constrained by limited pipeline and LNG […]
By Lisa Baiton We must “take on the world as it is, not wait around for a world we wish to be.” Prime Minister Carney’s words alerted global financial and political leaders to how we all need to act in these turbulent times. The world is witnessing significant change in global trading assumptions and actions. The Trump administration’s pursuit of an unabashedly “America First” economic policy is […]
Deborah Yedlin and Lisa Baiton Special to The Globe and Mail Deborah Yedlin is the president and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Lisa Baiton is the president and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. As the world grapples with disruptions to trade flows and economic uncertainty, Canada’s options for generating meaningful […]
Calgary, Alberta – Nov 26, 2025 “Together, Canada’s oil and gas industry and our Indigenous partners are viewed as a model for other industries on how you deliver on economic reconciliation. Since 2017 over $5 billion of indigenous equity positions have been taken in oil and gas projects. The rapid growth is due, in part, because […]
Toronto, Ontario – Nov 20, 2025 CAPP was honoured once again be a part of the National Energy Roundtable in Toronto. Congratulations to Jason Langrish and his team on the 10th anniversary milestone of this forum, one of the country’s premier gatherings of energy executives, policy makers and thought leaders: “Our country has one of the largest, untapped energy […]
By any measure, Canada is already a global energy heavyweight. As the fourth-largest oil producer and fifth-largest natural gas producer in the world, our nation can become the world’s next energy superpower—with Saskatchewan as a key element. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s vision of Canada as a global energy superpower in both conventional and clean energy […]
Toronto, Ontario – Oct 29, 2025 CAPP President & CEO, Lisa Baiton had the honour of providing the opening keynote address at G7 Business Leaders (B7) Conference, as part of the G7 Energy and Environment Ministerial yesterday in Toronto: “For Canada, the new global order is not an abstract debate. It is an urgent question: […]
Canada has significant economic challenges. National and provincial debts are at historical highs, productivity has stalled—impacting wages and Canadians’ standard of living—and private investment has stagnated. Externally, we face a world in which countries like China, Russia and now the United States, as well as organized groups of nations like OPEC, are increasingly using statecraft […]
For decades, Canada’s vast oil sands, natural gas basins, uranium deposits, and renewable resources have powered our economy, created hundreds of thousands of high-paying jobs, and generated billions in government revenues. Yet, despite these advantages, Canada has not fully claimed its place as a global energy superpower. The time to change that is now.
