Pumpjacks draw oil out of the ground in a canola field near Olds, Alta. Photo by Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press

Dear reader,

The West is part of the national conversation in a way we haven’t seen in years.

Investment is pouring into the B.C. coast to build infrastructure to ship more liquefied natural gas overseas. There’s excitement in Alberta about a possible new export pipeline for oil after years of disappointment. And Saskatchewan’s uranium exports are booming, helping to fuel a global renaissance in nuclear power . Global markets are hungry for Canadian energy, and this time there is a realization across the country that this interest presents not just an economic opportunity, but one that’s crucial to our national sovereignty, too.

At the Financial Post, we bel

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