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Originally Posted by Roughneck
What's impractical about an oil export tariff?
An in-demand resource heavily integrated into their economy that is expensive and time consuming to find a replacement for, if there is an economic case to find an alternative at all. The economic effects would be felt quickly and cause internal pressure to find solutions.
It just might be the most practical economic response the country has. You're confusing practicality with whether or not you like it, which is irrelevant.
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It's impractical because it would create a massive national unity problem, endless amounts of legal challenge from Alberta (despite our local law professors opinion), would ignite all manner of grassroots efforts, dramatically increase the percentage of the population that thinks Alberta should move to more autonomy, risks an even more damaging response from the US. Shall I go on?