War in Iran raises gas prices in Canada | Dan McTeague

Gas prices have surged since the conflict involving Iran escalated, leaving many Canadians wondering how long the spike will last.

Energy analyst Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, explains what’s driving the increase, whether gas stations are raising prices too quickly, and how global energy demand could impact Canada.

We also discuss electric vehicle mandates under Prime Minister Mark Carney, global demand for Canadian oil and gas, and whether new pipelines could help Canada export energy to Europe and Asia.

Jeannette Rocher

Born in Puerto Rico, raised in Minnesota and Manitoba, Jeannette has had the opportunity to live in a variety of places including New York, Arizona, and Nevada. After completing college and a paid internship with CBC Winnipeg, Jeannette embarked on her journalism career by moving overseas to take a job on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. While overseas she covered stories in Fiji, Guam and Japan including the 2011 tsunami that hit Japan and its surrounding islands. She covered a mass shooting, an Earth quake, murder cases and other substantial court cases. In 2013 she moved to Alberta where she covered the devastating floods of High River and Medicine Hat for CTV News. She then went on to produce and host Go! Southern Alberta for Shaw TV. She now calls Miracle Channel home. In addition to reporting in the field, you can catch her anchoring daily weather reports, as well as longer interview segments on BCN, and the week-in-review show on BCN Weekends. 

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