David Yager: “What worries the world” – and Saskatchewan

Global events can have a huge impact on what happens in Canada. The coronavirus pandemic did not emerge from a laboratory or “wet market” in Yorkton. The world price of oil is not set in Estevan, although perhaps it should be. Those folks know more about it than most....

David Yager: The many reasons for oilpatch optimism in 2022

  If you’re fortunate enough to still be working in oil and gas, not only is your future secure but do your employer a favour and inquire if a few of your former co-workers would consider coming back. We need your help. Here’s a few key areas in which the...

David Yager: “The only thing certain about oil is uncertainty”

Thirty years ago, I had the opportunity to meet the secretary general of OPEC, Dr. Subroto of Indonesia. He was visiting Calgary and being squired about by Alberta Energy Minister Rick Orman. We met at the Lake Louise ski hill at the end day. But the liquid my brain...

David Yager: COP26 climate politics hit home in Saskatchewan

The citizens of Saskatchewan got a harsh reminder of their province’s second-tier status in Confederation after Premier Scott Moe took to the airwaves expressing his displeasure with the climate policies announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the COP26 UN...