Recorded Saturday May 26, 2012 at Queen's University MiniU. Every day seems to bring another contentious story about Canada’s energy supply. Whether we’re discussing new pipelines to the west or into the USA, oil-sands development in Alberta and Saskatchewan, or the creation of wind farms across Ontario, everybody has an opinion. How is it that a country like ours – so dependent upon energy development for our GDP, and such heavy users of energy on a per capita basis – has no strategy for the future development of our resources? This talk will cover the very combative past of Canadian energy policy, including insights into the National Energy Program and its legacy. You’ll get a glimpse into the world of energy demand and an understanding of where our energy products are going. Finally, we’ll ask our audience to help us plan an energy future. What do we want and how will we get it? Hopefully, we’ll arrive at a solution that can deliver power to the people. Dr. Mabee is an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in Geography and the School of Policy Studies, Associate Director of Queen’s Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy (QIEEP) and the Sustainable Bioeconomy Centre (SBC). His research focuses on the interface between renewable energy policy and technologies, with particular emphasis on wood energy and biofuels. His interests also include environmental policy, international approaches to renewable energy development, and commercialization of new products and processes.