February 1, 2025
Statement from Kendall Dilling, President, Pathways Alliance, in response to the U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports
“Today’s decision by U.S. President Donald Trump placing tariffs on all goods from Canada is disappointing. This trade dispute will only hurt Canadians and Americans.
“Long-standing trade across all sectors has made both our countries stronger. We hope these tariffs can be quickly reversed to restore a healthy trade relationship.
“The lower tariff on energy reflects the importance of the energy relationship between Canada and the United States. However, the 10% tariff will still raise costs for gasoline, aviation fuel and other energy sources used in the United States and significantly hurt Canada’s economy.
“These announced tariffs further demonstrate the importance of diversifying Canada’s energy markets with additional pipeline capacity to make our economy more resilient to trade disruptions. Our country’s inability to build pipelines to new markets has left us vulnerable to these threats. That, coupled with destructive policies put in place by the federal government, have deterred investment and effectively stalled growth in the Canadian energy sector.
“We urge the federal government to recognize the contributions our sector makes to other regions of the country and to avoid worsening the situation by restricting energy trade or imposing export tariffs on Canadian energy to the U.S.
“Preliminary data suggests that in 2023, Pathways Alliance member companies procured over $3.5 billion in goods and services from provinces outside Alberta. Canadian families are struggling across our country, and we need every industry, including the oil sands, thriving and making vital contributions to the economy.”