This is what the Modern Conservative demagogues (the Poilievre/Smith gang) want you to forget. Ottawa is not the problem, Conservatives sold us down the river. When you realize the lie starts there it all becomes clear. Or it should ....
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NAFTA Section 6: How Canadian Oil Was Locked into American Hands
Introduction
The signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994 marked a profound shift in the control and direction of Canada's energy sector. Of particular concern is Section 6 (Article 605) of NAFTA, which locked in the proportionality rule, effectively requiring Canada to maintain a fixed share of oil exports to the United States. This clause cemented the influence of American corporate interests over Canadian resources, significantly rolling back the sovereignty efforts that had defined Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s National Energy Program (NEP) in the 1980s. The NEP had challenged foreign domination, particularly that of U.S. multinationals such as .....