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Chris Varcoe

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: Alberta wants a new oil pipeline — history warns of billion-dollar risk and reward of government financial backing

yesterday 30

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: City of Calgary maintains high credit rating as debt grows from big-ticket projects

wednesday 10

Calgary Sun

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: City of Calgary maintains high credit rating as debt grows from big-ticket projects

The City of Calgary's long-term debt credit rating is at AA, or high

wednesday 10

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: An AI academy, high-powered Nvidia chips — Alberta adopts emerging technology beyond just data centre attraction Alberta Technology and Innovation purchased more than 30 powerful H100 Nvidia AI graphics processing units

13.07.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: Bill C-5 charts a path, but new report says full road map needed to get major projects built in Canada

12.07.2025 4

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: An AI academy, high-powered Nvidia chips — Alberta adopts emerging technology beyond just data centre attraction

12.07.2025 5

Calgary Sun

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Varcoe: An AI academy, high-powered Nvidia chips — Alberta adopts emerging technology beyond just data centre attraction

Alberta Technology and Innovation purchased more than 30 powerful H100 Nvidia AI graphics processing units

12.07.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: Bill C-5 charts a path, but full road map needed to get major projects built in Canada

11.07.2025 4

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: As investment picks up, 'stable Calgary' to see second strongest growth among Canadian cities

09.07.2025 20

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: Smith, Moe welcome PM's confidence that oil pipeline will make Ottawa's major project wish list

09.07.2025 4

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: Smith, Moe welcome PM's confidence that oil pipeline will make Ottawa's major project wish list

08.07.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: Carney says it's 'highly likely' an oil pipeline will make Ottawa's major project list

'I am confident that my government will do everything we can so that those projects can be built,' Carney said

07.07.2025 10

Fort McMurray Today

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Varcoe: Carney says it's 'highly likely' an oil pipeline will make Ottawa's major project list 'I am confident that my government will do everything we can so that those projects can be built,' Carney said

07.07.2025 9

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: Carney says it's 'highly likely' an oil pipeline will make Ottawa's major project list

'I am confident that my government will do everything we can so that those projects can be built,' Carney said

06.07.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: Parkland’s ‘incredible journey’ from single gas station to $12.6B takeover

29.06.2025 5

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: Parkland’s ‘incredible journey’ from single gas station to $12.6B takeover

28.06.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: 'Not a cap' — Neudorf backs AESO's plan for short-term limit on data centre power use, despite industry concern The province’s existing system, with current generation now exceeding demand, only has so much spare capacity to offer up in the short term

26.06.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: 'Not a cap' — Neudorf backs AESO's plan for short-term limit on data centre power use, despite industry concern

26.06.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: Amid Middle East conflict, oil prices gyrate wildly and Canadian producers assess spending

25.06.2025 3

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Amid Middle East conflict, oil prices gyrate wildly and Canadian producers assess spending

24.06.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: On eve of new era for Canadian energy exports, Keyera CEO welcomes Ottawa's push to fast-track major projects

21.06.2025 3

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: On eve of new era for Canadian energy exports, Keyera CEO welcomes Ottawa's push to fast-track major projects

20.06.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: 'It produced' – G7 leaders make 148 commitments at Kananaskis summit

20.06.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: 'It produced' – G7 leaders make 148 commitments at Kananaskis summit

'The fact that at a time when multilateralism is under great strain — and I'm absolutely clear it is — that we got together, we agreed on a number...

19.06.2025 3

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: 'Important thread of hope': Trump stands by tariffs but Canada seeks trade deal within 30 days

18.06.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: 'Important thread of hope': Trump stands by tariffs but Canada seeks trade deal within 30 days

Canada and the U.S. administration still have vastly different views on the role of tariffs and global trade

17.06.2025 3

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: Energy talks at G7 summit under shadow of Middle East conflict as oil prices 'to spike higher' 'This is the latest in a series of previously unthinkable developments that have eroded energy security across the board'

16.06.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: Oil prices 'to spike higher' as conflict in Middle East casts shadow over G7 energy security talks

'This is the latest in a series of previously unthinkable developments that have eroded energy security across the board'

16.06.2025 30

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: 'Keep it calm': How Carney can deal with Trump factor to ensure successful G7 World leaders including Mark Carney should heed the advice 'don't poke the bear' when it comes to US president Donald Trump

15.06.2025 3

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: 'Keep calm': How Carney can deal with Trump factor to ensure successful G7

14.06.2025 10

Calgary Sun

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Varcoe: 'Keep calm': How Carney can deal with Trump factor to ensure successful G7

World leaders including Mark Carney should heed the advice 'don't poke the bear' when it comes to US president Donald Trump

14.06.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: New poll shows energy security, exports drive growing Canadian support for pipelines — as Smith pitches West Coast line

13.06.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: New poll shows energy security, exports drive growing Canadian support for pipelines — as Smith pitches West Coast line

12.06.2025 20

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: 'No peak in oil demand on the horizon' OPEC head tells Global Energy Show — as lower crude prices expected next year

12.06.2025 2

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: 'No peak in oil demand on the horizon' OPEC head tells Global Energy Show — as lower crude prices expected next year

'The fact that oil demand keeps rising, hitting new records, year on year, is a clear example of what I'm saying,' Haitham Al Ghais said at the annual...

11.06.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: Trans Mountain CEO eyes initiatives to increase capacity, hopes to join national projects list Adding drag-reducing agents to allow more oil to flow through its existing network could increase system capacity by five to 10 per cent, at relatively minimal capital expense, by the end of 2026

01.06.2025 4

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: Trans Mountain CEO eyes initiatives to increase capacity, hopes to join national projects list

31.05.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: As Trump and OPEC leader come to Alberta, energy markets 'hanging on their words'

31.05.2025 2

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: Canadians continue to shun U.S. trips, says WestJet CEO One of the broader issues facing the entire airline sector is the phenomenon of Canadians cancelling holiday plans, or simply opting to not book spring and summer trips into the United States

30.05.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: As Trump and OPEC leader come to Alberta, energy markets 'hanging on their words'

The combination of trade action and OPEC production increases have reduced prices for benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude into the low...

30.05.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: Throne speech confirms 'energy superpower' goal, but what major projects will be fast-tracked by Ottawa?

29.05.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: U.S. air travel demand 'has not recovered' yet from Canadians cancelling trips south, says WestJet CEO

One of the broader issues facing the entire airline sector is the phenomenon of Canadians cancelling holiday plans, or simply opting to not book...

29.05.2025 3

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: Throne speech confirms 'energy superpower' goal, but what major projects will be fast-tracked by Ottawa?

28.05.2025 7

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: Ottawa's new resources minister promises clean slate, but oilpatch looks for 'concrete actions' on new projects

After his speech, Tim Hodgson had a 45-minute meeting with Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean You can save this article by registering for free...

24.05.2025 2

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: Ottawa's new resources minister promises clean slate, but oilpatch looks for 'concrete actions' on new projects

24.05.2025 8

Edmonton Sun

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Varcoe: Tariffs loom over G7 finance ministers' meeting, but zero reflection of that in final statement

24.05.2025 3

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: Ottawa's new resources minister promises clean slate, but oilpatch looks for 'concrete actions' on new projects

After his speech, Tim Hodgson had a 45-minute meeting with Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean

24.05.2025 3

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: Tariffs loom over G7 finance ministers' meeting, but zero reflection of that in final statement

The formal communique didn’t bring up tariffs, instead pointing out that in the face of complex global challenges, the seven countries will pursue...

23.05.2025 3

Calgary Herald

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Varcoe: Stagflation making job harder for central bank governors gathering in Banff

22.05.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

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Varcoe: Weak growth, rising prices make job 'a lot hard harder,' as central bank governors meet in Banff

Economists agree that a slowing global economic outlook is one of several challenges facing G7 finance ministers and central bank governors attending...

22.05.2025 5

Calgary Herald

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