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Canadian crude oil makes up 60% of American oil imports, so yes they get a lot from us.
The problem we have is Alberta's premier (Danielle Smith) has her head so far up Trump's ass she's tickling his tonsils ... so she's stonewalling on adding tariffs to the oil. And her next door neighbour in Saskatchewan (Scott Moe) is following suit.
Alberta can do fuck all about tariffs. That's federal jurisdiction.
https://natural-resources.canada.ca/our-natural-resources/energy-sources-distribution/fossil-fuels/crude-oil/crude-oil-industry-overview/18078
Section 91(2) of the Constitution Act, 1867 assigns responsibility for trade and commerce to the federal government. The provinces can oppose, protest, and pressure the federal government on tariffs, but they have no legal authority to override them.
While it may be legal, Alberta holds enough power (both financially and politically) to make everyone's life miserable if Danielle feels she hasn't been heard or respected.
That's likely why crude oil wasn't included in the first round of tariffs.
Sure, but so can the federal government do to Alberta. Politically too, the one huge disadvantage that Alberta has over any non-conservative federal government is that it votes too reliably conservative (I mean, if the feds twist their arm, what are they going to do next election, not vote liberal? -- that's why QC has the ROC by the balls by the way). So if it comes to ON-BC-QC vs AB ...good luck.
Ah that sucks. Interesting to know.
Are she up for election soon?
Nope. She was relected for her second term in May 2023 so a little over 2 years to go.
Those fuckers gave her a Majority in May 2023. Her government could fall if, in the unlikely event, at least 6 of her members were recalled.
https://www.abresistance.ca/