Could U.S. President Donald Trump slap a ‘countermeasure’ on Canada in response to Alberta’s bid to raise oil prices by imposing mandatory production cuts? (Leah Millis/Reuters) A former Alberta trade envoy to Washington, D.C., believes U.S. President Donald Trump could slap the province with countermeasures for its decision to impose mandatory oil production cuts. Gary Mar, Alberta’s representative in the U.S. capital for four years from 2007, said it’s uncertain how Trump will feel about the province’s decision to wade into the free market in a bid to raise Canadian crude prices. But the president could take action if he becomes concerned with climbing prices, Mar said. Trump has been a vocal advocate for lower oil prices, frequently calling on OPEC members to boost production in recent months. The vast majority of Alberta crude is sold in the U.S. "The president of the United States obviously is very keen on his America First policy," Mar told CBC Calgary’s News at Six in an interview this week. "And if he sees that there is a change in the price because of a curtailment of production, he might not treat that very favourably. We don’t know what he’s going to do. […]
