Forward-looking Canadian energy policy needed against President Trump’s authoritarian moves

Canada should look to diversify export markets, and also aggressively pursue the energy transition as the U.S. president preaches continued reliance on hemispheric reserves of carbon-intensive fossil fuels.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Mich., on July 27, 2026. Along with controlling production, Trump's administration is reversing efforts to transition American consumers off oil and gas, writes Shawn McCarthy.Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

Opinion

BY SHAWN MCCARTHY

September 7, 2026

United States President Donald Trump says his country’s seizure of Venezuelan oil reserves should put “Canada on notice.”

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