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Alberta Surplus Turns Trade Talks Upside Down | Toronto News
Alberta’s Finance Minister Jason Nixon just delivered a fiscal turnaround story: soaring oil prices turned what was forecast as a $9 billion deficit into a $2 billion surplus for 2026-27. But the real drama? A new cabinet committee is quietly navigating the U.S.-Canada trade war — not with threats, but with caution. Nixon warns that using Alberta’s energy as leverage would backfire, hurting Canadian jobs and supply chains since pipelines crisscross borders and oil gets refined in the U.S. The goal? Stay calm, keep negotiating, and shield Albertans — especially small businesses — from fallout…
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