Lauren Krugel
Lauren Krugel covers the intersection of energy, climate policy and the economy for The Canadian Press, focusing on how resource and infrastructure decisions affect businesses and communities. Her reporting follows both money and emissions, explaining how government measures, industry strategies and global market forces shape Canada’s energy transition.
Energy policy, carbon pricing and investment
Krugel’s environment beat is grounded in energy policy and its economic consequences, with recurring coverage of carbon pricing debates, tax incentives and long-term investment plans. She reports on industrial carbon pricing through the lens of competitiveness, documenting how oil and gas leaders argue that current policy frameworks erode Canada’s ability to attract investment. Her coverage of federal tax changes looks at immediate expensing and expanded deductions, showing how Ottawa’s drive for $1 trillion in new investment is received by business groups and what sectors stand to benefit.
In these stories she breaks down technical policy details into clear descriptions of which assets qualify, how much spending is at stake and what the rules mean for companies in practice.
She also explores bigger strategic questions, such as what a Canada–EU energy alliance would look like and how Canadian resources could bolster European energy security without simply shipping more oil or liquefied natural gas across the Atlantic. Across these pieces she emphasises the mechanics of policy, the reactions of industry and the scale of investment implied, rather than treating climate and energy as purely political topics.
Oil, gas and pipeline economics
A second core strand of Krugel’s work is detailed coverage of oil, gas and pipeline operations, including pricing, capacity and network planning.
She writes about fuel costs for Canadian consumers when geopolitical turmoil pushes crude oil benchmarks higher, explaining how movements in West Texas Intermediate and seaborne light crude translate into prices at the pump. Her reporting on Trans Mountain focuses on pipeline utilisation and export strategy, noting when the Alberta–B.C. route is running almost full and how executives frame the risks of using energy exports as a political tool.
Krugel also covers TC Energy’s call for regulatory co-operation to build out gas infrastructure, documenting claims that generational demand requires a growing network and summarising the company’s $15 billion in expansion spending over the past decade. In these stories she connects operational details - capacity, tariffs, investment totals - to broader questions of energy security and market access, giving readers a clear sense of how infrastructure decisions shape supply and price.
Climate transition and carbon capture projects
Krugel frequently reports on large-scale carbon capture and storage projects and their role in climate transition plans.
Her coverage of the memorandum of understanding between Alberta, Ottawa and oilsands producers on the Pathways carbon capture project examines the multi-billion-dollar scope of the proposal and how governments and industry are trying to align on emissions reductions. She tracks how agreements between public and private actors are structured, what infrastructure is envisioned and how these projects fit into national climate commitments. Her environment reporting frames carbon capture not only as an emissions technology but as an investment and competitiveness issue, linking climate policy to the future of heavy industry and resource-producing regions.
Economic pressures on farmers and rural communities
Beyond boardrooms and pipelines, Krugel reports on how energy and economic conditions play out in rural life and agriculture.
Her coverage of Prairie farmers during a difficult harvest describes how soggy fields, skyrocketing diesel prices and other cost pressures combine to make the season challenging. She highlights the practical realities facing producers - from delayed fieldwork to rising input costs - showing how global fuel markets and local weather converge on farm incomes.
In separate reporting on economic frustration and rural voters, she examines polling that tests the standing of political leaders amid concerns about cost of living and opportunity outside urban centres. These pieces extend her focus on the economy and energy into everyday experience, linking national policy and market trends to the decisions and frustrations of people whose livelihoods depend on them.
Across business, policy and rural coverage, Krugel’s work is distinguished by its consistent attention to the financial and operational details behind environmental and energy stories. She writes in a straightforward, explanatory style that centres what governments are doing, how companies are responding and where costs and benefits fall for workers, consumers and communities.
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