# Graham Taylor - Imperial Standard

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Podcast: [A Book with Legs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-book-with-legs-4895595)
Published: 2025-08-04T06:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, author and professor Graham Taylor sits down with Cole Smead to discuss his book, “Imperial Standard: Imperial Oil, Exxon, and the Canadian Oil Industry from 1880.” Their conversation takes an in-depth look at the history of Canada’s Imperial Oil and its complex relationship with Exxon Mobil. Additionally, Cole and Graham discuss their expectations for the future of Imperial Oil, including if they foresee a time when the company is no longer controlled or majority owned by Exxon, and more!

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