If (the referendum) is going to be influenced by governments, it’s going to be influenced by the government of Alberta and by the federal government, and maybe the other provinces, but not by the United States government.
Clarifying U.S. stance on Alberta's referendum.
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I’m not going to get a directive, I don’t believe, from the President of the United States, from our Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, that says, ‘Pete, go out there and do what you can to advocate for, secession or for the people of…
I think at this point in time, we’ve made it very clear we are not going to take a position on that.
You get calls and request to meet with folks and… if they’re people that are working on issues that may have an impact on U.S. relations, there’s a good chance we’ll meet with them, just to get some kind of perspective.
Probably the region that can make the most compelling case for supplying more oil to the United States would be Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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