Majority of Canadians Back Suspension of Oil Exports to US but Concerned About Fairness to Alberta: Poll

Canadian and U.S. flags are seen flying near Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 22, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The majority of Canadians are in favour of halting oil exports to America in the face of U.S. tariffs, yet they also say it would be unfair for Alberta to absorb the economic fallout resulting from such a move, a new survey suggests.

Nearly 60 percent of Canadians polled by Innovative Research say banning Canadian oil exports to the United States would serve as an effective means of exerting pressure on the United States should President Donald Trump follow through on his threat of 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods.