With U.S. President-elect Donald Trump showing no sign of backing down from his proposed 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Trump should remember that the U.S. benefits from low Canadian oil prices before he goes ahead with his threat.
Canada has been selling its oil at a “massive price discount” and American refineries have “profited” at Canada’s expense, said Poilievre during a Jan. 9 press conference in Ottawa.
Tariffs on Canadian energy would mean job losses for many Americans, said Poilievre, adding both countries are better off without tariffs as Canada sells its oil and the U.S. gets “low-cost, totally reliable, 100 percent ally” energy….