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BCExpat wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 10:24 am
The thing about the heavy crude from the Oil Sands, is that many of the midwest US refineries are geared up for this type of oil as opposed to the lighter crude oil from places like Texas. To change these refineries over to light crude, would be a long and expensive undertaking. Venezuela produces heavy crude, but, they are on Trump's shit list and their oil is not as easy to get to those midwest refineries as Canadian heavy crude. So, if the prices of our heavy crude were to be increased, I don't think that the USA would have any choice but to pay the increased price. Trump wants wean the USA off Canadian oil anyway, so it's a market that we will eventually lose.
As for electricity, we don't need to sell it anywhere else and the USA doesn't really have any other options at this point.
Canadian soft wood lumber is another commodity that is not easily replaced in the near future, at least not economically. Same goes for pot ash, although Trump may get a deal with Russia.
On steel, aluminum and other minerals, I agree that these can be replaced from other sources, so price increases for these exports wouldn't be feasible.
Did you understand what I wrote?
Increase petro prices, US counters on the pipeline heading back into Canada.
How do you plan on storing hydroelectricity? There is only so much water that can be stored and manage flooding. This time of years, reservoirs are are dropped to allow for freshet.
Seems Carney kissed the ring this morning. Likely with the same message Smith has been sending, once we get a real government in place, Canada and the US will talk.
I know what you are saying about oil, but I would still increase the price. This would put more pressure on the Ontario and Quebec to get pipelines from Alberta to eastern Canada (across Canadian territory).
I didn't say we should store hydroelectricity - I just said we should increase the price. Where else is the USA going to get electricity from to replace the hydro coming from Quebec?
Whale Oil Beef Hooked
"When you come to a fork in the road, take it" - Yogi Berra
Whatever. Secret police are grabbing people off the street and making them disappear for 'thought crimes'. Others are sent to a foreign gulag without even being charged. Trump's minions are being tasked with implementing the right ideology. What's your definition of fascism?
5thhorseman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 9:09 pm
Whatever. Secret police are grabbing people off the street and making them disappear for 'thought crimes'. Others are sent to a foreign gulag without even being charged. Trump's minions are being tasked with implementing the right ideology. What's your definition of fascism?
5thhorseman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 9:09 pm
Whatever. Secret police are grabbing people off the street and making them disappear for 'thought crimes'. Others are sent to a foreign gulag without even being charged. Trump's minions are being tasked with implementing the right ideology. What's your definition of fascism?
The ends justifies the means, right Doc? Except even the ends are suspect.
Every time I think of that garbage dump down south, I flip on the OT of the 4 Nations Cup and it warms my heart to see the ball babies in blue sweaters crying their little hearts out.
“I don’t care what you and some other poster were talking about”
