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Chris Varcoe

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: 'An absolute game changer' — After years of discord, energy industry backs new Alberta-Ottawa deal

yesterday 9

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: 'An absolute game changer' — After years of discord, energy industry backs new Alberta-Ottawa deal

Varcoe: 'An absolute game changer' — After years of discord, energy industry backs new Alberta-Ottawa deal
previous day 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: The power of an MOU — big changes in store for Alberta and divisive Clean Electricity Regulations

Varcoe: The power of an MOU — big changes in store for Alberta and divisive Clean Electricity Regulations
thursday 10

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: The power of an MOU — big changes in store for Alberta and divisive Clean Electricity Regulations

Varcoe: The power of an MOU — big changes in store for Alberta and divisive Clean Electricity Regulations

'This, to me, is maybe the most important thing,' said Heather Exner-Pirot, director of natural resources, energy and environment at the...

thursday 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Alberta companies urged to 'lean in' to AI adoption as nearly half embrace emerging technology

Varcoe: Alberta companies urged to 'lean in' to AI adoption as nearly half embrace emerging technology
20.11.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Alberta companies urged to 'lean in' to AI adoption as nearly half embrace emerging technology

Varcoe: Alberta companies urged to 'lean in' to AI adoption as nearly half embrace emerging technology
20.11.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Oil pipelines in Alberta will fill up, but can system tweaks meet the need? Alberta wants eight million barrels per day (bpd) to be produced by 2035

Varcoe: Oil pipelines in Alberta will fill up, but can system tweaks meet the need? Alberta wants eight million barrels per day (bpd) to be produced by 2035
16.11.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Oil pipelines in Alberta will fill up, but can system tweaks meet the need?

Varcoe: Oil pipelines in Alberta will fill up, but can system tweaks meet the need?
15.11.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Canadian gas producers see door to global markets as LNG facility makes federal major projects list

Varcoe: Canadian gas producers see door to global markets as LNG facility makes federal major projects list
15.11.2025 7

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Canadian gas producers see door to global markets as LNG facility makes federal major projects list

Varcoe: Canadian gas producers see door to global markets as LNG facility makes federal major projects list
14.11.2025 9

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Calgary-based energy giants paint a vision of growth as Canada aims to be an energy superpower Enbridge outlined plans to expand its Mainline network by up to 400,000 barrels per day before the end of the decade

Varcoe: Calgary-based energy giants paint a vision of growth as Canada aims to be an energy superpower Enbridge outlined plans to expand its Mainline network by up to 400,000 barrels per day before the end of the decade
10.11.2025 5

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Calgary-based energy giants paint a vision of growth as Canada aims to be an energy superpower

Varcoe: Calgary-based energy giants paint a vision of growth as Canada aims to be an energy superpower
09.11.2025 10

Edmonton Sun

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Calgary-based energy giants paint a vision of growth as Canada aims to be an energy superpower

Varcoe: Calgary-based energy giants paint a vision of growth as Canada aims to be an energy superpower

Enbridge outlined plans to expand its Mainline network by up to 400,000 barrels per day before the end of the decade

08.11.2025 30

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Ovintiv takes another big step into Canada, as part of growing $40B oilpatch consolidation wave The deal marks the latest in a string of intermediate and senior Canadian producers that have been acquired in recent months

Varcoe: Ovintiv takes another big step into Canada, as part of growing $40B oilpatch consolidation wave The deal marks the latest in a string of intermediate and senior Canadian producers that have been acquired in recent months
07.11.2025 9

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Ovintiv takes another big step into Canada, as part of growing $40B oilpatch consolidation wave

Varcoe: Ovintiv takes another big step into Canada, as part of growing $40B oilpatch consolidation wave
07.11.2025 8

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: 'All working toward a Grey Cup target' — Alberta premier hopes for deal soon with feds on major energy projects

06.11.2025 3

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: After a gruelling summer and negative prices, Alberta gas producers see 'a bunch of positives' ahead

05.11.2025 3

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: 'All working toward a Grey Cup target' — Alberta premier hopes for deal soon with feds on major energy projects

05.11.2025 5

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: After a gruelling summer and negative prices, Alberta gas producers see 'a bunch of positives' ahead

'AECO is looking to be much more balanced this winter on all the fundamentals that we're seeing,' Advantage Energy CEO Michael Belenkie said in an...

04.11.2025 20

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: One more curveball in $8.6-billion takeover bid for MEG Energy

01.11.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: 'A structural advantage' – Canadian oilsands gaining spotlight over U.S. peers, report finds

31.10.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: 'A structural advantage' – Canadian oilsands gaining spotlight over U.S. peers, report finds

A report released Wednesday by energy analytics firm Enverus found publicly traded Canadian oilsands companies have outpaced U.S. large cap...

30.10.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: 'Too many chefs in the kitchen': Alberta business leader hopes for calmer heads in latest U.S.-Canada trade spat

On Thursday evening Donald Trump blasted Canada on social media and halted trade negotiations between the two countries over an ad featuring Ronald...

25.10.2025 5

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: As Ottawa strives to bolster Canada's military, Calgary aims to grow defence and aerospace industry

23.10.2025 20

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: MEG's future unclear as investors prepare to vote on Cenovus takeover bid

23.10.2025 6

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: 'We're not going to panic' — Alberta's deficit deepens to $6.5B as oil prices sag, revenues fall

22.10.2025 3

Fort McMurray Today

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: 'We're not going to panic' — Alberta's deficit deepens to $6.5B as oil prices sag, revenues fall

22.10.2025 4

Daily Herald Tribune

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: A budget hot potato for next mayor and council in Calgary — the tax split between businesses and homeowners

22.10.2025 20

Calgary Sun

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: A budget hot potato for next mayor and council in Calgary — the tax split between businesses and homeowners

Calgary businesses pay 4.6 times more in property taxes than residential homeowners

22.10.2025 5

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: ‘The ending could be unusual’ – MEG’s future unclear as investors ponder Cenovus Energy’s $8.5B takeover bid

22.10.2025 5

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: MEG's future unclear as investors prepare to vote on Cenovus takeover bid

22.10.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: A budget hot potato for next mayor and council — the tax split between businesses and homeowners

18.10.2025 9

Calgary Sun

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: A budget hot potato for next mayor and council — the tax split between businesses and homeowners

18.10.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Alberta's deficit could climb and government fees rise as oil prices sink

18.10.2025 2

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Alberta's deficit could climb and government fees rise as oil prices sink

17.10.2025 8

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Calgary economic growth set to lead country next year, even as 'red-hot' population growth cools

16.10.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: As Halloween looms, fresh talk arises of reanimating Keystone XL — this time from PM to Trump

09.10.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: As Halloween looms, fresh talk arises of reanimating Keystone XL — this time from PM to Trump

09.10.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Progress on data centres could help bolster slumping natural gas industry in Alberta Alberta aims to attract $100 billion worth of data centre development within the next five years, bringing in new jobs and investment, as well as spurring more domestic demand and drilling activity for natural gas

08.10.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Another Alberta and B.C. rumble — a 'fantasy' pipeline and the 'un-Canadian' response to it

08.10.2025 5

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Another Alberta and B.C. rumble — a 'fantasy' pipeline and the 'un-Canadian' response to it

08.10.2025 3

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Progress on data centres could help bolster slumping natural gas industry in Alberta

07.10.2025 7

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Enbridge CEO says new oil pipeline proposal would have to be pretty concrete 'to dare take the risk again’

04.10.2025 3

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Enbridge CEO says new oil pipeline proposal would have to be pretty concrete 'to dare take the risk again’

Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel said Canada needs to pick up the pace when it comes to getting projects approved and built

03.10.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Alberta forces Ottawa into next move in the oil pipeline debate Alberta does not intend to build or pay for a new pipeline to the B.C. coast, but wants to get the ball rolling so the proposal can be put on the federal major projects list to be fast-tracked

02.10.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: In the oil pipeline debate, it’s Ottawa’s move next

Alberta does not intend to build or pay for a new pipeline to the B.C. coast, but wants to get the ball rolling so the proposal can be put on the...

02.10.2025 5

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Imperial plans big cuts at its Calgary HQ, 21 years after announcing move to the city

Imperial will remain an Alberta-based company, although it is relocating most of the remaining local positions, after the restructuring, to its...

01.10.2025 5

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: 'We're not going to panic' — Alberta's deficit deepens to $6.5B as oil prices sag, revenues fall

30.09.2025 4

Daily Herald Tribune

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: 'This is a gift' — Alberta tech companies could capitalize on U.S. visa changes

“There is a golden opportunity here to bring in the best and the brightest to Canada."

27.09.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra on trade, tariffs and talks between the two countries

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra sat down Thursday with Calgary Herald business columnist Chris Varcoe on the sidelines of the Global Business...

26.09.2025 2

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe