Fred you always break it down to simple and understandable bites. I am so proud to be Canadian and how we are handling the current situation. Now if we could just get rid of the separatist nonsense in Alberta we would be in better shape.
I believe the separatist movement will have to run its course, then we need a dialogue to address those issues and issues affecting other Canadians. And I’m in favour of a united Canada.
Canada is going to have a difficult time finding buyers for their oil (other than the U.S.) Their heavy-weight oil is tailor-made for U.S. refineries. The rest of the world, not so much. Their oil infrastructure is set up to move oil to the U.S. as well. My Canadian friends tell me that Canada is not prepared to reroute its oil shipments to the coasts for international sales.
🇨🇦💙 Another mind bending article. Thx for all your hard work in moving the story forward.
Thanks, Roxy... I appreciate that more than you know. 🇨🇦💙
I’m just trying to connect the dots while they’re still moving.
Glad you’re along for the ride.
I call shotgun.😏
Fred you always break it down to simple and understandable bites. I am so proud to be Canadian and how we are handling the current situation. Now if we could just get rid of the separatist nonsense in Alberta we would be in better shape.
Thanks, Shelagh... I appreciate that.
My goal is always to make complex shifts understandable without the usual noise.
And yes… the stronger and more united we stay internally, the better positioned Canada is for what comes next.
I believe the separatist movement will have to run its course, then we need a dialogue to address those issues and issues affecting other Canadians. And I’m in favour of a united Canada.
Well said, Scott.
Healthy countries deal with internal tension through dialogue... not denial.
Better to surface frustrations and address them honestly than pretend they don’t exist.
A stronger Canada comes from working through those differences together.
We did it the Canadian way.
Maybe Canada should build a highly efficient refinery and chemical plant and we could supply our own needs and sell the rest.
Even if we broke even $ we would never have to rely on any other nation and their ups and downs.
Being self sufficient is very stable.
Vinny, that’s the kind of thinking we need more of.
Self-sufficiency doesn’t mean isolation…
it means having the capacity to stand on our own when it matters.
Building smart, building efficiently, and keeping more value here at home...
that’s part of the bigger picture.
Appreciate you bringing it up.
Canada is going to have a difficult time finding buyers for their oil (other than the U.S.) Their heavy-weight oil is tailor-made for U.S. refineries. The rest of the world, not so much. Their oil infrastructure is set up to move oil to the U.S. as well. My Canadian friends tell me that Canada is not prepared to reroute its oil shipments to the coasts for international sales.
Dr. Ibendahl, that’s a fair point...
our infrastructure and refining setup have been built around the U.S. for a long time.
To me, that’s exactly the issue we’re waking up to.
It’s not something that changes overnight, but it’s a reminder of why diversification and new infrastructure matter now more than ever.
Appreciate you laying it out clearly.
You’re right that Canada’s oil system was built around the U.S. market... that’s precisely the vulnerability many Canadians are now talking about.
Infrastructure can be changed.
Markets can be developed.
Dependency is not destiny.
The fact that diversification isn’t easy doesn’t mean it isn’t necessary.
In many ways, this entire moment is exposing why overreliance on a single buyer was always a strategic risk.