Carney plays down idea of curbing Canadian oil supplies to US amid trade war
Carney said curbing oil exports would hurt Canada’s reputation as a reliable supplier as U.S. tariff threats loom, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed proposals to restrict oil exports to the United States as a trade bargaining chip, warning such actions would undermine Canada's reputation as a reliable supplier.
- Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford proposed leveraging critical energy exports to "dismantle" the United States in response to Washington's threatened round of tariffs.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, whose province supplies most Canadian oil to the United States, also opposes curbing exports, while Carney emphasized that "the best" commodity Canada offers is trust.
- President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he does not care about renewing the free trade deal, while threatening additional punitive measures later this month.
- Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Janice Charette are in Washington today negotiating as the Trump administration prepares to implement 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods on August 19.
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