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An MP in Justin Trudeau’s party has resigned amid allegations he urged Chinese officials to delay the release of two imprisoned Canadians for political benefit. Han Dong, a lawmaker from the governing Liberal Party caucus who represents a district in Toronto, allegedly told Beijing’s general consul in early 2021 that the release of the two men should be delayed because an earlier release would benefit the opposition Conservative Party going into an election. Mr Dong’s resignation is the latest chapter in a growing scandal for the progressive prime minister involving allegations of Chinese meddling in Canada's elections.

What’s at issue is the pace of extraction, the means of shipment (rail or pipe), the degree and nature of carbon offsets, access to markets, and consequently the price. Currently, Texas-bound Canadian heavy crude trades at a discount to the global price. De facto, the United States has in Canada a captive supplier. Former prime minister Stephen Harper threatened, after President Barack Obama shelved the Keystone XL pipeline project in 2012, to sell our oil to China instead.... Here’s why this matters, particularly in light of Trudeau’s signature promise to boost property for Canada’s middle class: The resource economy, mineral...