In 2023, Porte Parole brought together four individuals with starkly opposing views on Canada’s energy future for an evening of candid discussion over dinner: a passionate and frustrated climate expert fighting for net-zero, an Anishinaabe engineer navigating the tensions between activism and industry, a pragmatic oil and gas CEO advocating for reform within the system, and an environmental activist committed to grassroots engagement and emotional connection. Their raw, unscripted exchange—at times tense, at times unexpectedly revealing—became the foundation for The Assembly – Energy in Canada, a play crafted entirely from their own words, capturing the complexity, conflict, and humanity at the heart of the energy debate.
[S]omething remarkable happened: instead of leaving in anger, people left in conversation. For some audience members, it was the first time they were invited to engage with the other side.
Chris Abraham, Director of The Assembly
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