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Trump’s Venezuelan flex move sends a message to Canada: Build now or become the 51st state later

A pedestrian walks past a mural featuring oil wells in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug 29, 2026, a day after President Donald Trump announced a deal giving the United States a stake in Venezuela’s oil reserves. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

Washington is cultivating another source of heavy oil. Trans Mountain’s record performance – and the C$33.5-billion case for optimizing it – show how Canada answers: build choices of its own.

PM backs Greenland and resource deals

Prime Minister Carney at Davos

And the U.S. then threatens Canada with 100% tariffs

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