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Originally Posted by Slava
The US will always be our largest trading partner, almost without question. That doesn't necessarily mean they're our best option for things though.
I always like your posts and thoughts, but that last line drives me insane. I hate that line of thinking. As a province, Alberta wants these pipelines and other provinces don't...so the only way we're serious as a country is if Alberta gets our way? Gimme a break.
I don't think that there are a bunch of pipelines ready to roll. I think that with the last decade of consultation requirements, moving targets in terms of the environmental and regulatory requirements, and things of that nature, companies are not as excited to consider these as you might say. To get these applications all ready and get to that kind of point it's an investment of what...$100-$200m? So you spend that kind of money and find out that the project is rejected and not getting off the drawing board. It's not surprising that shareholders are less than keen to have companies they own burning their money on that kind of thing.
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Alberta gets its way, or Canada gets its way?
You should noodle on that.
I only bring up pipelines because it’s our biggest bargaining chip with the largest value in trade deficit with the USA (ie it’s our biggest hammer to negotiate on trade).
There doesn’t appear to be much changing in Canada with provinces suddenly dealing with each other a whole bunch. Some small stuff, but nothing meaningful from what I can tell so ya, Canada is not really operating like a country from what I can tell? Let me know what you’re seeing out there though. Like what’s changed really?