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Originally Posted by Lubicon
Curious as how this might work. Electricity exports from Ontario and Quebec are by (I believe) Crown Corporations so I suspect simpler for a government to simply cut off. Oil and gas exports are by private corporations (not government), would they be entitled to compensation if government cut off the flow?
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You don't have to cut the flow, you just have to make it more expensive to operate, and that cost is pushed to the consumer (US). It's way easier to stifle exports than imports.
I would recommend taxing the difference that already exists between Alberta crude and WTI. That way there are no cost benefit savings for American customers switching to American oil, but they would no longer receive a discount.
The difference goes right into the Alberta coffers.
Smith spends the windfall on privatizing the police and health.
Crap, I've found the rancid bandaid in the stew.