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Shortage of rail cars strands Alberta oil shipments

February 15, 2018 Energi Staff

Harsh winter conditions as well as Canadian railways’ recent volume growth have stranded some Alberta oil shipments. CP Rail photo. Stranded Alberta oil shipments have led to plummeting crude prices Bloomberg reports a shortage of [Read more]

Trump Sought Canadian Submission, Not Just a Trade Deal

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

The collapse of Canada-US trade negotiations was about more than tariffs. Washington’s last-minute demands sought influence over Canada’s trade, resources, industries and domestic laws—and closely matched the Trump administration’s blueprint for dominance in the Western Hemisphere. [Read more]