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    #27 A Shit Ton of Energy Insecurity
    As nations around the world cut off business with Russia, can Canada help fill the international demand for oil and gas? More importantly, should we? And the pandemic caused unprecedented government spending, as well as shifting priorities on everything from work to healthcare. How will that all play out in the upcoming budget?
    Kevin Sexton
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    Tristan Capacchione
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    Kieran Oudshoorn
    Managing Editor, Podcasts
    As nations around the world cut off business with Russia, can Canada help fill the international demand for oil and gas? More importantly, should we? And the pandemic caused unprecedented government spending, as well as shifting priorities on everything from work to healthcare. How will that all play out in the upcoming budget?
    This week’s contributors: Jason Markusoff, Caroline Elliott, Murad Hemmadi
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