CBC fact-check: Canada's natural gas leverage over the U.S. is limited
A CBC analysis finds Canadian natural gas exports are small next to U.S. domestic output, complicating claims about Ottawa's trade-war leverage.
What to know
- CBC's fact-check finds Canada's natural gas exports are small relative to total U.S. domestic production, limiting their use as trade-war leverage.
- Some online commenters argue Canada has more leverage in other sectors, such as potash, electricity, and uranium.
Natural gas is not Canada's main leverage point; other sectors like potash, electricity, and uranium matter more when combined.
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“We definitely have larger leverage over other things, like Potash, Electricity and especially Uranium. Hyper fixating on any one thing still leaves many counterpoints. But when it’s all combined into one big policy shift, every 8% decline…”
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- Aug 27
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Someone has to pay for the tax breaks to the billionaires, right? There is so much wrong with this take, I dont know where to start. First, Congress sets tax levels not the President. Second, the Americans don't pay for what they spend now, why would they care if they lose a half a percent of tax revenue by lower capital gains taxes a tiny bit?…
- Aug 26
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The best way for the US to start Civil War II is to send troops into Canada. The country will rip itself apart. And if they do invade, the insurgency is gonna be a motherfucker.
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We definitely have larger leverage over other things, like Potash, Electricity and especially Uranium. Hyper fixating on any one thing still leaves many counterpoints. But when it’s all combined into one big policy shift, every 8% decline in energy here or 33% there, really adds up.