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Originally Posted by GGG
Let’s take this as a fact for an instant.
It still doesn’t explain Smiths strategy because while we are tied to Canada we still get the negative affects of a collective recession in the rest of Canada. So right now in terms of negotiating with Trump Alberta’s and ROCs interests are aligned.
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The degree to which those interests are aligned is dependent on the details of the tariffs. But it should be apparent to everyone that Alberta's exports are more coveted by the US than other exports.
That results in reduced alignment of interests with the rest of Canada. What is better for Alberta? The certainty of a recession caused by export taxes on oil? Or an energy carve out and the secondary consequences of a ROC recession?
The ROC has been consistently antagonistic towards Alberta's energy industry. Alberta owes no one any favors.