The Evan Bray Show - Heather Exner-Pirot - January 6th, 2026

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President Trump has made it clear he intends for the United States to capitalize on Venezuela’s oil sector. How much of a concern is that for Canada, given the U.S. is our largest energy customer?

Evan Bray is joined by Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa, to talk oil markets, timelines, and what Canada can be doing now to prepare for the changes this may set in motion.
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