Canadian NHL playoffs are here and the Oilers have been handed the simplest possible test going in. One point. Against the worst team in the entire league. The fact that Rob Breakenridge is nervous about it is either a bad sign or an honest one. Possibly both.

What does it feel like to watch a country spend years talking about bold energy thinking and then watch every oil company quietly point south because south is just easier? Trump signed pipeline permits this week. Keystone XL is not named yet but it is in the room. The Canadian side is essentially done. No court challenge. No constitutional fight. Just the Americans needing to say yes and the question of whether we use that as leverage or just take the easy path again.

Mark Carney said this week it is time to get serious. Alberta has been waiting for that sentence for a long time. A slim majority government with restless backbenchers and one sick kid away from a missed vote is a different thing than a mandate. The test starts now.

Topics: Canadian NHL playoffs, Keystone XL pipeline, Liberal majority Alberta, Edmonton Oilers playoffs, West Coast pipeline

GUEST: Rob Breakenridge | http://robbreakenridge.ca

Originally aired on 2026-04-16

Canadian NHL playoffs are here and the Oilers have been handed the simplest possible test going in. One point. Against the worst team in the entire league. The fact that Rob Breakenridge is nervous about it is either a bad sign or an honest one. Possibly both.
What does it feel like to watch a country spend years talking about bold energy thinking and then watch every oil company quietly point south because south is just easier? Trump signed pipeline permits this week. Keystone XL is not named yet but it is in the room. The Canadian side is essentially done. No court challenge. No constitutional fight. Just the Americans needing to say yes and the question of whether we use that as leverage or just take the easy path again.
Mark Carney said this week it is time to get serious. Alberta has been waiting for that sentence for a long time. A slim majority government with restless backbenchers and one sick kid away from a missed vote is a different thing than a mandate. The test starts now.
Topics: Canadian NHL playoffs, Keystone XL pipeline, Liberal majority Alberta, Edmonton Oilers playoffs, West Coast pipeline
GUEST: Rob Breakenridge |<a href="http://robbreakenridge.ca"> http://robbreakenridge.ca</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-04-16

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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