“Under the new Prime Minister, Canada remains committed to the fight against climate change,” says Wilkinson, referring to the newly elected prime minister Mark Carney. But “some elements of the climate plan probably have become a little tougher in the context of working with the Trump Administration.”

In the face of Trump tariffs, Canada is positioning itself as an energy superpower, strengthening global alliances and laser focusing on critical minerals.

Steady and secure oil imports from Canada have helped turn the U.S. into the world’s largest energy exporter. But President Donald Trump’s tariffs are prompting Canada to diversify and send more of its oil elsewhere.