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Varcoe: 'Wind at their backs': As oil jumps above $100, public support grows for Canada exporting more oil and gas

'We are increasingly having these supply shocks, whether it's Russia's invasion of Ukraine or more recently the volatility in the Strait of Hormuz,' said Monica Gattinger

As oil prices top US$100 a barrel, two new reports hammer home one powerful point — Canadian oil production is primed for growth over the next decade as new pipelines are built.

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And as expectations mount for oil production to increase in Alberta, a public-opinion poll this summer indicates 75 per cent of Canadians back the idea of the country exporting more oil and gas to help the world gain access to secure, reliable energy supplies.

That’s up from 58 per cent in 2022.

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