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Heather Exner-Pirot

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Special Advisor at Business Council of Canada
📍 Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada

Heather Exner-Pirot is a distinguished expert in energy, natural resources, and Indigenous economic development. Holding a PhD from the University of Calgary, she serves as a Special Advisor to the Business Council of Canada and Director at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, shaping national policy on energy transition, Arctic security, and resource development.

Originally focused on international development, her work in places like Guatemala and South Africa inspired a shift to focus on the significant development opportunities within Canadas own resource sector. Based near Calgary, she lives with her husband and two children.

She co-founded the Arctic Yearbook, an international, peer-reviewed academic volume, and has served as its Managing Editor since 2012.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Special Advisor
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada
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Indigenous Economic Reconciliation
A core focus of her advisory roles and research, she actively works on strategies for Indigenous participation and benefits from resource development.
Canadian Energy Security
Frequently writes and speaks on Canada's role as a global energy supplier, advocating for policies that support production and export capacity, including pipelines and LNG.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Special Advisor
Business Council of Canada
2-2023
Senior Fellow
Arctic 360
4-2021
Senior Fellow and Director, Energy, Natural Resources and Environment program
Macdonald-Laurier Institute
10-2020
Board Member
Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation
6-2020
Research Advisor
Indigenous Resource Network
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Media appearances

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Education
2005 - 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The University of Calgary
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