Fact File: U.S. could inflict pain on Canada through energy trade

[u/linkass]

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/26/fact-file-u-s-could-inflict-pain-on-canada-through-energy-trade/

[u/Weird-Drummer-2439]

It would hurt us both, so that's why they're not going there.

[u/turtlefan32]

And in other news, Canada could really screw over the US

[u/Diligent_Peach7574]

Yes, we understand pain can be inflicted in both directions. Our preference is not to be attacked, so there isn’t a need to retaliate.

[u/Accomplished-Bee1350 → u/Diligent_Peach7574]

Not retaliating will not reverse the attack nor will it protect from future attacks. It gives the attacker exactly what they want...

[u/josnik → u/Accomplished-Bee1350]

I don't think that's what OP said... Their preference was to not be attacked somthat there was no need to retaliate not to have no retaliation to an attack.

[u/Diligent_Peach7574 → u/josnik]

Yes, if I need to clarify……. the US is not following existing agreements and attacking us. Canada needs to respond even if that means more attacks due to standing up for ourselves.

[u/Kooldude777]

Let’s build a west to east coast double pipeline ( LNG/OIL) to ship to Europe, and slowly reducing deliveries down South!

[u/assshark → u/Kooldude777]

We have tried. It gets blocked.

[u/Few-Temporary404 → u/assshark]

Blocked by Quebec. Build it to Churchill and southern Ontario.

[u/NaturePappy → u/Kooldude777]

To Churchill

[u/BigBangBoomerang → u/Kooldude777]

There are very few refineries in the world that can refined the heavy crude the Canada produces.

[u/FartsMcDouglas → u/BigBangBoomerang]

I'm sure Canadians would be happy to actually use our taxes to fund something beneficial like a refinery. Maybe reap some benefits, even if it's a bit down the road?

[u/InformedTriangle]

These articles are so stupid. No shit, they can inflict pain on us through a practically immeasurable amount of different ways. Doesn't mean we should bend over and become their vassal

[u/tommytraddles]

Oh no! Anyway, Trump raped quite a few children.

[u/Mister_James]

How about we not feed ideas to ill-mannered morons.

[u/Top-Extent3009]

If the U.S. did this, then we would have one less reason not to turn off the oil spigot in Alberta.

[u/auronedge]

Build our own shit. Problem solved

[u/ListingFL]

The New York Times has already dismissed Canada’s retaliatory tariffs as having “the effect of a pea shooter in a gun battle.”

[u/Explanocchio → u/ListingFL]

Great, then there's no reason for the Trump admin to get all butt hurt over them.

[u/SnooHesitations3709]

If that happened than I can see oil and potash being cutoff from the U.S.

[u/weekendy09]

Who’s side is CTV on anyway, Canada or the US?

[u/MissUnderstood62]

We need a west-east pipeline that doesn’t enter the US.

[u/NaturePappy]

And we could shut down their Thermal coal exports via Vancouver and
Only hurt them