Is the world quietly turning to Canadian propane—and is Canada ready to meet the demand?

In this episode of Power Struggle, recorded at the Global Energy Show in Calgary, Stewart Muir is joined by Chris Prokop, Senior Vice President of Export Development and External Affairs at AltaGas, to unpack one of Canada's most underappreciated energy success stories.

From Ridley Island in Prince Rupert to demand centres in Japan, Korea, China, and India, Prokop explains how AltaGas built a propane and butane export business that now ships 40% of Canada's propane — and why the world keeps asking for more.

They discuss:

• Why LPG matters far beyond barbecues—cooking, heating, petrochemicals, and daily life for billions. 
• The RIPET terminal, the REEF expansion, and what's being built on Ridley Island 
• Canada's shipping advantage: 10 days to Asia from Prince Rupert vs. 28 from Houston and 35 from the Middle East 
• The Montney's liquids-rich geology and the natural synergy between LNG and LPG production 
• Why Canadian producers can fetch $90 a barrel for propane in China versus $30 in the United States 
• The Strait of Hormuz, energy security, and India's pivot toward Canadian supply 
• How propane could replace wood and dung cookstoves in millions of homes across the developing world 
• Regulatory reform, First Nations partnership, and how AltaGas built in Prince Rupert without controversy

This is a conversation about energy, infrastructure, and a window of opportunity Canada cannot afford to miss.

At a time when allies are reaching out for secure supply and global energy demand keeps climbing, Canada's west coast position has rarely mattered more.

The question is no longer whether the world wants Canadian energy—but how quickly Canada can deliver it.

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