Trump Empire

[WiltonRanch]

I tend to believe the following:

The US does not need our oil and that is why the pipeline was not constructed. They have enough oil and producing will benefit their economy more than importing it.

Keystone xl is meant to get Canadian oil to the Gulf of Mexico so it is in an export position or perhaps those coastal refineries buy some as they are tooled to heavy oil. Think what has happened the mid west refineries a good portion of Canadian oil is shipped to now has been tooled to take heavy oil. No real desire for keystone because of that. Far as Americans not needing our oil they don’t have an abundance of diesel or jet fuel fraction falling out of their oil. Makes great gasoline though. Our oil has low paraffins and makes great diesel and asphalt. Besides, western Canada select can be had at a fairly heavy discount to west Texas, and infrastructure is there to get to mid point USA at a competitive cost comparable to Texas.

[Taiga]

I tend to believe the following:

The US does not need our oil and that is why the pipeline was not constructed. They have enough oil and producing will benefit their economy more than importing it.

Agree, protectionism.
Also many, or most, of the American producers have divested and pulled out of Canada over the last few years so there will be little lobbying pressure from US interests.
Of course they could buy back in at the drop of a hat if conditions were favorable.

[westernvicki]

Oil has Danielle Smith fighting for them?
Who does Western Canadian AG have?

[fcr]

They have only scratched the surface in Alaska for oil.

[furrowtickler]

Oil has Danielle Smith fighting for them?
Who does Western Canadian AG have?

Absolutely no one unfortunately

[blackpowder]

Oil has Danielle Smith fighting for them?
Who does Western Canadian AG have?

Why the dairy industry of course.

[westernvicki]

Why the dairy industry of course.

Errrr....I said the Western Canadian Ag Industry, not the Quebec Canadian Ag Industry.

[littledoggie]

I heard one report the tariffs will be similar to last time with stuff from China that gets re-wrapped or trans shipped here.
Like Mexico that does final assembly on Chinese manufactured products.

Doug Ford is campaigning for an election and wants to be Captain Canada.

The federal liberals also but that is such a gong show who knows where it goes?
Whatever they think will improve their image as standing up to the enemy of Canada.

The federal liberals have a poor track record on trade. I have no confidence. I wonder if Canada can survive on BC's money laundering economy?

[TASFarms]

Oil has Danielle Smith fighting for them?
Who does Western Canadian AG have?

Richardsons, Murad Al-Katib.

[furrowtickler]

We should buy North Dakota and Montana pasture is getting tight around here and there roads are more trailer friendly down there

Unfortunately Canada can’t afford to pay attention let alone anything worthwhile after the 1.7 Trillion debt the Liberal/ NDP coalition drove Canadian taxpayers into

[westernvicki]

Richardsons, Murad Al-Katib.

These are industry people—valuable industry players indeed—but the industry competes with industry. If tariffs reduce industry profit, they pass the reduced price down to farmers.

We are farmers. We compete with global farmers, which is why the national carbon tax has been so detrimental to our competitiveness. ?

If we have this abrupt right turn to we all together love Canada face, we actually have to decide what Canada defends!

Canada was ready to toss Alberta oil under the bus, but not Quebec supply management or the hydro they export. Lucky for us, in Saskatchewan as Oil is an important industry
Danielle Smith spoke up.

But at some point in time we should identify who defends Ag in policy and trade.

[westernvicki]

And maybe, who defends Western Ag in national policy begins with the expectation that someone should.

For example, Bill C 293 had a very short line up in Sask.. again AB took a position on it.

killbill293.com

[TASFarms]

Farmer check offs but they seem to sit on their hands and waste a lot dollars.