A presentation by Trevor Tombe, Associate Professor at the University of Calgary, on his report Taming of the Skew: Facts on Canada's Energy Trade, which was released by The School of Public Policy on March 18, 2014.

1. The Taming of the Skew:
Facts on Canada’s Energy Trade
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The Importance of Energy:
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The Importance of Energy:
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5. The Importance of Energy:
Export Value per Household (2012)
Canada’s total energy exports bring in over
$9,000 per household
– 7/10 provinces have energy exports >$1,000 per
household
– AB, NL, NB, SK all have energy exports >$30,000 per
household
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6. Little Known Fact:
Exports to the US are concentrated in the Mid-West
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Little Known Fact:
Massive Related-Party Trade in Oil and Gas Exports
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8. Evidence-Based Guide to
Policymakers
• Energy production and trade are critical to
the Canadian economy
– Negative attitudes towards “hewing wood and
drawing water” are obsolete
• There is huge scope to diversify our export
markets and secure our import sources
• Open foreign investment policies are critical
to Canada’s international energy trade
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