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Should Canada be using its energy exports as leverage against the US?

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As Canada continues to deal with trade tensions and tariff threats from the United States, there has been growing discussion about whether Canada should use its energy exports as leverage. Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa, joins the show to share why she thinks cutting off oil exports to the U.S. to punish Donald Trump would do more damage than good to Canada.
27 Jul 10AM English Canada News Commentary

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