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Ex-Alberta Premier Jason Kenney Says Oil Needs to Be on the Table in U.S. Tariff War
Kenney said a modest export tax on oil, gas and potash could give Alberta leverage as Canada-U.S. tariff threats intensify.
- On Tuesday, former Alberta premier Jason Kenney suggested Alberta should consider energy export taxes to pressure President Donald Trump, questioning why the province excluded oil and gas from trade negotiations.
- Following the collapse of trade talks last Friday, the United States imposed 50 per cent tariffs on $28 billion in Canadian goods, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to announce dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith dismissed the proposal in a written statement Monday, stating that cutting energy exports is "not a viable option" and would be "extremely harmful to Canadians."
- Amid trade tensions, Kenney and former premier Rachel Notley are co-chairing a campaign against Alberta separatism, aiming to demonstrate that a prosperous Alberta includes Canada ahead of an October 19 referendum.
- Export taxes on critical resources like oil, gas and potash could "quietly remind" the Trump administration of leverage, Kenney argued, without harming Canada's own economy.
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Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney says oil needs to be on the table in U.S. tariff war
CALGARY - Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney is questioning why his province is taking oil and gas off the table in the high-stakes tariff war with the United States.
·Toronto, Canada
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Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney calls on province to take tougher approach to U.S. trade war
Speaking on CBC Radio's Calgary Eyeopener Tuesday morning, the former United Conservative Party leader said export taxes on the province's energy resources should be on the table to put additional pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump.
·Ottawa, Canada
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