What happens when Canada’s energy future meets the Indo-Pacific's soaring demand? In this episode of CIAC Conversations, APF Canada’s Communications Director, Michael Roberts, sits down with Heather Exner-Pirot, a leading voice on energy, natural resources, and the environment, on the sidelines of our fourth annual Canada-in-Asia Conference (CIAC2026) in Singapore in February.
Heather, a Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute as well as a Special Advisor to the Business Council of Canada, takes us inside the clean tech supply chains linking Canada to the Indo-Pacific, and breaks down our country's role in energy security, including traditional sources from LNG to renewables like nuclear energy. She also tackles Canada's critical minerals strategy and unpacks how Indigenous networks and economic projects work together
This podcast was originally recorded in February 2026.
