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Crude awakening: Canada caught in a global energy squeeze

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The war involving Iran has increased uncertainty in global energy markets, largely because the Strait of Hormuz has been closed, sometimes reopened, but mostly closed. We all know the impact that has had at the pumps, but to talk about what that means for Canada and our resource economy, Evan is joined by Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa.
28 Apr 10AM English Canada News Commentary

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