The National Energy Program (NEP) was an energy policy of the Government of Canada. It was created under the Liberal government of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau by Minister of Energy Marc Lalonde in 1980, and administered by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources.
Read more about National Energy Program: Description, NEP and The Federal Budget, NEP and Falling Energy Prices, Reaction in Western Canada, Impact in Western Canada, Comparing With Other Oil-based Economies During The NEP Years, End of The NEP, Impact
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