Lisa Baiton’s comments mark a shift in tone from the more confrontational approach taken in recent years by Canada’s largest oil and gas lobby group
The new head of Canada’s largest oil and gas lobby group wants industry and governments to work together more closely to lower greenhouse gas emissions, tackleLisa Baiton’s comments – her first public remarks since taking the reins as chief executive officer last month – mark a shift in tone for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.
“I also think it’s important that maybe we shift our tone and approach so that we can be at the table, and be part of the solutions that are being crafted,” she told reporters after her remarks. With capital leaving Russia’s energy market and potentially other authoritarian regimes, Ms. Baiton said, “Canada can proudly offer a safe landing for that investment.”
A key part of that work for Ms. Baiton will be strengthening relationships with governments – not just in Canada, but in the United States and Europe.