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Originally Posted by madmike
Separation would mean relying on the U.S. for pipelines which is a pretty iffy proposition. There’s as much opposition to pipelines in non-oil-producing states as there is in Canada. The big benefit would be keeping the transfer payments I guess.
Then there’s also the issue of oil’s future in general. I think most people agree there should be at least another 2-3 good decades, then a tapering off. After that who knows. Separation may be somewhat beneficial in the short-to-medium term. I don’t know about the long term though. It’s a pretty big risk.
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The US doesn't need Canadian oil any more. And their producers would object big time to the addition of competition.
I suspect that a lot of people just aren't up on exactly what separation would entail.