Alberta Bolsters Canada-Mexico Energy Ties as Trump Upends Trade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who previously argued Canada would be better off dealing with the US alone, emphasized that the northern nation now has the ability to ship oil and gas to Mexico directly thanks to new Pacific Ocean export facilities.
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