Current Season

2009/2010

• June 2010: Carol Crowfoot, ERCB, Alberta's Reserves 2009 and Supply/Demand Outlook 2010-2019
• April 2010: Andre Plourde, Institute for Public Economics (University of Alberta), Reversing the Royalty Framework: Some Long-Term Implications for Alberta
• March 2010: Danielle Smith, Wildrose Alliance Party, Getting it Right: A Wildrose Vision for a Stronger Alberta
• February 2010: Mark Illing, Suncor Energy, Suncor's Long-Term Energy Outlook.
• January 2010: Dr Roger Gibbins, Canada West Foundation, Thrive or Survive: Climate Change Impact on Western and National Policies.
• November 2009: Forum: Global Economic Forum: International, Canadian and Regional Economic Perspectives for 2010.
  • Christopher Rupkey, Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ.
  • Michael Gregory, BMO Capital Markets.
  • Jacques Marcil, Canada West Foundation.
• October 2009: Mike Johnson, National Energy Board, Shale Gas 101: The Rocks and their Impact on Canadian Natural Gas Deliverability.
• September 2009: Justin Riemer, Alberta Ministry of Finance and Enterprise, Alberta's Value Added Oil Sands Opportunities and Bitumen Royalty in Kind.
  

2000/1997

• November 2000: Seminar: Price Volatility in Oil and Gas Markets.
  Topics included: Oil and natural gas price forecasts; The impact of price volatility on petroleum producers; industrial users and the Alberta economy; Use of financial instruments in risk management; The relationship between equity prices and energy prices.
  
  • Wilf Gobert, Peters & Co. Ltd.
  • Mike Hayes, Dynegy.
  • Martin Molyneaux, First Energy Corp.
  • Kim Joslin, Alberta Energy Company.
  • Greg Stringham, CAPP.
  • Carol Crowfoot, GFJA.
  • Harry Hobbs, Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd.
  • Paul Precht.
• October 2000: Deborah Emes, National Energy Board, Economic Regulation: Current Challenges Facing Regulators. 
• September 2000: Malcolm Knight, Bank of Canada, Slaying the Inflation Beast? The Bank of Canada's Experience with Inflation Control Targets.
• May 2000: Seminar: Economics & Strategies For Alberta's New Electricity Market.
  This seminar discussed the status of Alberta's electricity industry and examined how deregulation has affected, and will further impact, the industry. Speakers addressed the process of deregulation, power purchase arrangements and market opportunities.
  • Cheryl Runge, Power Pool of Alberta, Alberta's Electricity Marketplace Binding Day-Ahead Market.
  • Guy Bridgeman, EPCOR, EPCOR'S Preparation for Deregulation.
• April 2000: Chris Varvares, Macroeconomic Advisers LLC, Outlook for the U.S. Economy: How long will the party last?
• March 2000: Richard Masson, Shell Canada, Shell Athabasca Oil Sands Project: Implications for the Alberta Heavy Oil Industry.
• February 2000: Mark Thomas, NOVA Chemicals, Proposed Changes to NGL Royalties & Impact on Alberta's Market.
• January 2000: Dawn Farrell, TransAlta Corporation, Independent Power Projects: Development in a Deregulated Market.
• December 1999: Hugh MacDiarmid, Canadian Pacific Railway, The Alberta Advantage: Canadian Pacific Railway's Experience in Moving West.
• November 1999: Seminar: How Will Supply and Demand Influence Oil and Natural Gas Prices?
  • The 1999 Fall Seminar addressed the immediate and long-range influences of demand and supply levels on the price outlook for oil and natural gas. Speakers examined proven and potential reserves, demand trends and highlight how oil and gas companies can cash in on related issues such as flaring and pipe decontracting. For briefing on this seminar click here.
• October 1999: John McCallum, Royal Bank of Canada, Year 2000: Outlook for the Canadian and Alberta Economies.
• September 1999: Kim Eastlick, Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, Sour Gas Flaring -- The issue of sulphur emissions and recovery guidelines.
• September 1997: Gerry Manwell, V.P., Suncor Energy Inc., Project Millennium.
• October 1997: Martin Molyneaux, FirstEnergy Capital Corporation, An Overview of the State of the Oil and Gas Industry.
• November 1997: Roland Priddle, National Energy Board, A Retrospective and Prospective on Aspects of Energy in Canada.
• January 1998: Terry Cameron, Foothills Pipe Lines, Midwest Expansion.
• February 1998: John McCallum, Royal Bank of Canada, Canada and the Asian Crisis.
• March 1998: Roger Tissot, Alberta Energy Company, Southern American Energy Opportunities.
• April 1998: Ken Parker, Alberta Securities Commission, Upcoming Changes in the Financial Services Industry.
• May 1998: Aldyen Donnelly, Greenhouse Emissions Management Consortium (GEMco), The Economics of a Carbon Constrained Future.
• September 1998: Wilf Gobert, Outlook for the Canadian Petroleum Sector.
• October 1998: Don Gerky, Alberta Power Pool, The Alberta Power Pool: Today and Tomorrow.
• September 1996: James Auld, Alberta Energy Company, Storage Issues in the Natural Gas Industry.
• October 1996: Bill McAdam, Stan Sobczyk, MAPCO Canada Energy Inc, The Economics of Natural Gas Liquids Extraction in Alberta.
• November 1996: Seminar: Issues around Finances.
  • Bruce Fiell, Peters & Co.
  • Dave Eggen, Taylor Gas Liquids Ltd.
  • John Aitken, Royal Bank of Canada.
• December 1996: Dr. Brian Oleson, Canadian Wheat Board, Economic Issues of the Canadian Wheat Board.
• January 1997: Grant Mitchell, Alberta Liberal Party, Economic and Environmental Issues of Alberta.
• February 1997: Russ Kupin, CU Gas Ltd. The Alberta Pipeline Project.
• March 1997: Frank Mink, Alberta Energy & Utilities Board, Conventional and Non-Conventional Crude Oil Supply in Alberta.
• April 1997: David Wyss, DRI, An Outlook for the U.S. Economy.
• May 1997: Seminar: New Forces Shaping the Energy Industry Past 2000.

ESC TV Series
(presented on Channel 10 from November 1996 to February 1997)

How the Alberta Government Operates

The Economic Society of Calgary (ESC) presented a 12-part series of 30-minute television programs entitled How the Alberta Government Operates on Shaw Cable channel 10.

The objective of this educational program is to assist Albertans to better understand the mandate, functions, restructuring, performance and issues of Alberta governmental departments.

The format of the series is conversational: two members of the ESC will interview the Minister, Deputy or Assistant Deputy Minister of each department.

The Hon. Ralph Klein will be featured in the first series. The other officials who will attend the series are as follows:

• Hon. Brian Evans, Minister of Justice
• Hon. Pat Black, Minister of Energy
• Hon. Stephen West, Minister of Transportation
• Mr. Ron Hicks, Assistant Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection
• Hon. Gary Mar, Minister of Education
• Mr. Peter Crerar, Assistant Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Tourism
• Dr. Jane Fulton, Deputy Minister of Health
• Hon. Walter Paszkowski, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
• Mrs. Lynne Duncan, Deputy Minister of Advanced Education and Career Development
• Hon. Stockwell Day, Minister of Labour
• Mr. Dan Bader, Deputy Minister of Public Works, Supply and Services

The above series was broadcasted from 23 October 1996 to 30 January 1997 in Calgary and from November 1996 to 25 February 1997 in Edmonton.

Each of the officials tried to meet the objective of the series by describing the major functions and jurisdictions of their departments, the importance of their three-year business plan, their success in restructuring, the current issues facing it, and the role of their departments in influencing the Alberta economy.