14 June 22, 2020 I was asked to offer some thoughts on how Fort McMurray handled the fire and the flood and what we could learn from it.

From the fire to the flood: Brian Jean reflects on the resiliency of Fort McMurray

13 April 22, 2020 I wrote another column about the value to Alberta of having a strategic petroleum reserve.

OPINION | When a barrel of oil costs less than a cup of coffee, we have to store it

12 March 7, 2020 The Pandemic has overtaken this, but here is my advice to the Premier on how to force the rest of Canada to the constitutional table.

Brian Jean: How Kenney can help fix a broken country

11 February 1, 2020 CBC has created a podcast on western alienation issues: WEST OF CENTRE. I was on the first ever episode.

West of Centre: What Canada should know about Alberta

10 January 22, 2020 I was on Danielle Smith’s show to discuss western alienation following the Value of Alberta Conference.

The Danielle Smith Show

9 January 15, 2020 My thoughts on national unity. It includes some advice for Premier Kenney.

Jean: With Canada at risk, Trudeau and Kenney are both getting it wrong

8 December 02, 2019 If you really want to understand TMX and why it won’t be enough read this.

Brian Jean: Some hard truths (and a dirty little secret) about Canadian energy

7 October 10, 2019 A heartfelt attempt to stop the Canada we are now facing. Ontario didn’t listen.

Brian Jean: It's up to Ontario's voters to save Canada from Trudeau

6 March 9, 2019 I was delighted to see that the Budget brought out by Minister Toews reflected a prudence and thoroughness that was much better than the pre-election rhetoric. I congratulate him on a thoughtful budget. Its not perfect but it reflects our fiscal reality and starts us down a necessary path. I encourage him to double down on communicating with Albertans on how measured his actions are and to not forget the need to combine a sensitive tone with the logic that underlies the budget.

PS: I didn’t choose the column title, an Edmonton Journal editor wrote it.

Brian Jean: Kenney selling a fiscal fairy tale

5 January 14, 2019 I stand behind what I said in this post. I still think that our political parties and political movements are tone deaf to how much things have changed and how much our agricultural and rural communities are suffering, in addition to the pain in our energy industry.

AN AGENDA TO MOVE ALBERTA FORWARD

4 December 4, 2018 I think this is an important policy idea that needs to be explored.

Opinion: Build a strategic petroleum reserve for Alberta

3 October 25, 2018 My only regret on this column is that I wasn’t clear enough that if Canada is saying “no” to Alberta we need to do everything in our power to get their attention.

Brian Jean: Alberta is selling its legacy to the U.S. at $20 a barrel

2 September 7, 2018 TMX might still not go ahead and if it does it isn’t enough. Please read column number 8.

Brian Jean: Activist judges’ Trans Mountain ruling endangers Canadian business

1 May 15, 2018 This article holds up well with everything that has happened since last May.

Brian Jean: It’s time for Alberta to demand a fairer deal from Canada