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In America’s National Interest – Canadian Oil
Attempting to restrict American imports of Canadian oil is a mistake that ignores both the reality of US dependence on imported oil, as well as the only major alternative sources of such oil—repressive governments that restrict civil, political, and economic freedoms.
The study points out that Canada now provides more oil to America than all the Persian Gulf countries combined, even though America imports 5.5 million more barrels of oil daily than it did in 1973.
Also, in 2009, the US relied on Persian Gulf countries for 14.4% of its oil imports, down from 24.5% of all US oil imports in 1979. In contrast, Canada supplied the United States with 21.2% of its oil imports in 2009, an increase from the 6.4% Canada supplied in 1979.
In addition to the reality of American oil demand and imports, this report measures how major oil-producing jurisdictions around the world, defined as those that produce more than 250,000 barrels of oil daily, perform on 17 comparisons of civil, political, and economic freedoms. The comparison includes eight measurements specific to women’s freedoms. A total of 38 countries, from five continents, are compared.
For example, with the exception of Norway, Canada is the only major oil-exporting country that scores highly on all measurements of civil, political, and economic freedom, including the rights of women to full career, medical and travel choices; on media freedom, religious freedom, and property rights, as well as on other measurements such as judicial independence and relative freedom from corruption.
2 Comments on "In America’s National Interest – Canadian Oil"
Bob Owens on Sun, 24th Jul 2011 4:36 pm
It is in America’s interest to CONSERVE energy, not have Canada destroy its watersheds and forests to feed our addiction to oil. Simple conservation measures will save more oil than Canada can provide us. Do we really need to drive huge SUVs with V8 engines and 500 horsepower? What about a V6? Or maybe a V4? My first car had 50 horsepower and got me anywhere I wanted to go. Wake up America. Don’t be stupid.
VP on Mon, 25th Jul 2011 12:12 am
I recommend Dwyer’s Climate Wars, which is largely based on US government documents (such as those of the military) that lay out the likely scenarios that lie ahead if we do not stop global warming. There is a reason that Bill McGibben and a thousand others will be committing civil disobedience in Washington in August to try and stop the pipeline that would increase the use of “oil” taken from the tar sands. Germany is on track to greatly reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, which shows that it can be done if we have the political will to do it.