Cory Morgan: For the Sake of One of Canada’s Prime Industries, Let’s Hope Alberta’s Energy ‘War Room’ Re-Org Is Effective

Commentary When the Canadian Energy Centre (CEC) was created in 2019 by the government of Alberta, it was an organization ostensibly designed to counter misinformation on the province’s energy sector. Unofficially dubbed the “War Room,” the CEC was expected to be pugnacious and swift in countering perceived attacks against Alberta’s oil and gas sector. Despite the hyped fanfare of its creation and a generous $30 million annual budget, the CEC never became the respected, fierce, and effective defender of Alberta’s energy sector it was supposed to be, and in some cases was mired in controversy. Premier Danielle Smith finally, mercifully put the organization to rest this week....