'Incredibly important': U.S.-Canada relationship a focus at the Global Energy Show
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With the Canada-U.S. relationship strained by tariffs and current trade uncertainty, Mansbridge posed, 'Is this an energy crisis . . . or is it an energy opportunity?'
Ambrose said it's an opportunity, adding that the 'silver lining' has been the resulting Canadian unity that hasn't been seen in 'a long time.'
She also noted that it has created a general consensus around the importance of energy, with more Canadians being engaged on the issue.
Baiton described the current situation as a 'monumental shift' in Canada's current relationship with the U.S., and said the events of the past few months have 'fundamentally and likely permanently changed our long-standing partnership.'
However, having traded oil and gas with the U.S. for about 150 years, Baiton argued that the highly integrated supply chain means the U.S. will always remain a major destination for Canadian energy.
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