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Tariff Troubles: Ottawa, Alberta and the Price of Putting Energy Exports on the Table

            In recent weeks, American President (elect) Donald Trump has publicly mused about Canada becoming the 51st American state, referring to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the ‘Governor’ of the ‘Great State of Canada.’ These (offensive) comments came hand-in-hand with assurances that Trump’s incoming administration would use “economic force” to dismantle the international border […]