Canadian politician; Ontario premier since 2018
Canada has formally urged a timely USMCA review and signaled possible extension options as tariffs and trade tensions ripple across North America. Leaders in Ottawa and Washington stress the pact’s value while debates over annual reviews or a 16-year extension intensify.
Canada and Alberta are advancing a major oil pipeline to connect Alberta’s oil sands to British Columbia’s coast, aiming to diversify exports beyond the United States. The plan envisions a 1+ million-barrel-per-day flow to Asia, along with LNG capacity and port expansions. Indigenous consultation and environmental safeguards are part of the talks, though opposition from BC and some First Nations persists.