Power Lines is the next chapter of Maxed Out. Hosted by journalist and columnist Max Fawcett, every episode brings you candid conversations with politicians, economists, academics and industry leaders on energy, climate, Alberta and the future of the country. Expect the same sharp analysis, honest conversations and rigorous questioning, with guests who don't always agree with each other -- or with Max.
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Who is Danielle Smith, really? And how did she make one of the most remarkable political comebacks in Alberta history?
Max Fawcett sits down with Alberta journalist Jeremy Appel, author of the new book Dark Phoenix: The Rise, Fall, and Re-emergence of Danielle Smith, to unpack the political career of Alberta's premier.
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Prefer watching? Full video episodes are available on Canada's National Observer YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/nationalobserver?utm_source=chatgpt.com).
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5 Oct 2026
A Calgary Liberal MP on separatism, pipelines & Western alienation with Corey Hogan
Corey Hogan is a Liberal MP for Calgary Confederation and a former senior Alberta government official who has worked under both the NDP and UCP. He and Max discuss Alberta’s upcoming referendum -- including Danielle Smith’s approach to separatism and why conservative politicians have been “playing with the separatist live wires.” The two also dig into Western alienation and Hogan’s argument that Western Canada has too often been treated as an afterthought.
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Prefer watching? Full video episodes are available on Canada's National Observer YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/nationalobserver?utm_source=chatgpt.com).
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29 Sept 2026
Canada's future is clean tech, whether politicians admit it or not with Phil de Luna
Max Fawcett sits down with Phil De Luna, co-founder and CTO of Alberta-based climate technology startup CURA, to discuss why he believes Canada's push to attract investment could also accelerate the country's clean energy transition.
Music credit: Energy Rock Bundle by Basspartout, via Envato
Prefer watching? Full video episodes are available on Canada's National Observer YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/nationalobserver?utm_source=chatgpt.com).
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