Crude Oil Curtailment and Collusion: Heterodox Trade War Strategies for Canada

This paper examines two non-traditional retaliation strategies that Canada could employ in response to U.S. import tariffs during a trade war: i) crude oil production curtailment and ii) potential exemptions to Canada’s Competition Act. Unlike traditional retaliatory tariffs or export restrictions,...

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Main Author: G. Kent Fellows
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Language:English
Published: University of Calgary 2025-02-01
Series:The School of Public Policy Publications
Online Access:https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/EEP-55-Fellows-Final.pdf
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description This paper examines two non-traditional retaliation strategies that Canada could employ in response to U.S. import tariffs during a trade war: i) crude oil production curtailment and ii) potential exemptions to Canada’s Competition Act. Unlike traditional retaliatory tariffs or export restrictions, these measures could provide economic benefits to Canada rather than exacerbating the negative impacts of U.S. tariffs. While this paper does not advocate for any specific course of action, it highlights the need for policymakers to consider innovative and pragmatic responses to U.S. trade aggression.
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spelling doaj-art-4cd153e5866a458dba5cc3ad5411ba2c2025-08-20T03:31:12ZengUniversity of CalgaryThe School of Public Policy Publications2560-83122560-83202025-02-011806120http://dx.doi.org/10.55016/ojs/sppp.v18i1.80954Crude Oil Curtailment and Collusion: Heterodox Trade War Strategies for CanadaG. Kent Fellows0School of Public Policy, University of CalgaryThis paper examines two non-traditional retaliation strategies that Canada could employ in response to U.S. import tariffs during a trade war: i) crude oil production curtailment and ii) potential exemptions to Canada’s Competition Act. Unlike traditional retaliatory tariffs or export restrictions, these measures could provide economic benefits to Canada rather than exacerbating the negative impacts of U.S. tariffs. While this paper does not advocate for any specific course of action, it highlights the need for policymakers to consider innovative and pragmatic responses to U.S. trade aggression.https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/EEP-55-Fellows-Final.pdf
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