Nervous nations calling Canada's energy minister after Iran strikes

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Nervous nations calling Canada's energy minister after Iran strikes

CBC News
David Thurton
Mar 03, 2026



Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says he's starting to get calls from countries about how Canadian energy producers can fill the gap amid the conflict in Iran, which is driving up oil and gas prices.​

"The world right now is feeling incredibly insecure as a result of this weekend," Hodgson said in an interview with CBC News. "So we've already seen an uptick in inquiries about how quickly Canada can expand its clean and conventional energy exports." ​

Hodgson did not say which countries were calling, but he acknowledged that it could take some time for Canadian producers to respond.

"You don't change the amount of production of LNG or oil in days," he said. 

The minister made the comments on the sidelines of a conference in Toronto that's billed as one of the world's largest mining conferences. He said the war in the Middle East and the threat of supply shocks underscore the need for Canada to develop its natural resources.

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This guy has little power.

They need to call the Alberta premier