Kenney says Canada should use oil and gas in US tariff war
Former Alberta premier suggests export tax as leverage against US import fees.
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Kenney says Canada should use oil and gas in US tariff war
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What this story says
- Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney stated that oil and gas exports should be considered in Canada's tariff dispute with the United States.
- Kenney suggested that Canada could use oil and gas as leverage against the US, proposing a prospective export tax on critical resources.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has stated that excluding oil and gas from the dispute would harm Canadians and deprive the country of needed funds.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has announced counter-tariffs in response to US import fees on approximately $28 billion worth of Canadian goods.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 8 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
50/100
Craft
65/100
Hype
20/100
8 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
None of the 7 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney has argued that Canada should not remove oil and gas from its retaliatory measures in the ongoing tariff dispute with the United States. Kenney stated that Canada possesses the ability to exert significant pressure on the US through its oil and gas exports. He suggested that Alberta's decision to publicly withdraw this leverage weakens Canada's negotiating position as the trade war escalates.
Kenney's comments come as Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has introduced counter-tariffs in response to US import fees. These fees target about $28 billion of Canadian goods. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has publicly stated that oil and gas will not be part of the trade fight, asserting that doing so would be detrimental to Canadians and reduce funds available to support other sectors affected by US tariffs.
Differing views on energy's role in trade dispute
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney stated that oil and gas should be considered in the tariff war with the United States, suggesting Canada could use these exports as leverage. Kenney also proposed a prospective export tax on critical exports like oil, gas, and potash. In contrast, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stated that removing oil and gas from the fight would harm Canadians and deprive the country of money it could use to support other sectors. Smith said that excluding energy exports is not a viable option and would be extremely harmful to Canadians.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mentioned the specific figure of $28 billion worth of Canadian goods targeted by US import fees, which was stated in the source material.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 6 times, most recently on 25 Aug 2026, 22:15, and will add the sides that appear.
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How each side covered it
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Left
5 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports focused on former Alberta premier Jason Kenney's call for a tougher approach to the US trade war, highlighting his suggestion that export taxes on the province's energy resources should be considered. These reports noted Kenney's statement that Canada has stronger ways of defending itself if the US escalates actions damaging to the Canadian economy. The reports also mentioned Kenney's specific suggestion of a prospective export tax on critical exports like oil, gas, and potash. The coverage included Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's opposing view that excluding energy exports would be harmful to Canadians. Some left-rated reports also noted Kenney's co-chairing of a campaign against Alberta separatism.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports highlighted former Alberta premier Jason Kenney's statement that oil and gas should be part of the tariff dispute with the United States. These reports noted Kenney's view that Canada could use oil and gas exports as leverage against the US. The coverage also included Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's position that excluding oil and gas from the fight would harm Canadians and deprive the country of funds. The reports mentioned Prime Minister Mark Carney's government announcing counter-tariffs in response to US import fees.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Kenney says Canada should use oil and gas in US tariff war?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 71% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 8. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Kenney says Canada should use oil and gas in US tariff war left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Kenney says Canada should use oil and gas in US tariff war biased?
- Kenney says Canada should use oil and gas in US tariff war is one event reported by 8 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Kenney says Canada should use oil and gas in US tariff war?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Kenney says Canada should use oil and gas in US tariff war?
- 8 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did former Alberta premier Jason Kenney suggest regarding the US tariff war?
- Jason Kenney suggested that Canada should include oil and gas in its response to US import tariffs. He proposed that Canada could use these exports as leverage and recommended considering a prospective export tax on critical resources like oil, gas, and potash.
- What is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's stance on using oil and gas in the trade dispute?
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has stated that excluding oil and gas from the trade dispute would be harmful to Canadians and would deprive the country of funds needed to support other affected sectors. She considers it not a viable option.
- What actions has Prime Minister Mark Carney's government taken?
- Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has announced counter-tariffs in response to US import fees. These measures are a reaction to US import fees that target approximately $28 billion worth of Canadian goods.
Read it at the source
8 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
5- Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney says oil needs to be on the table in U.S. tariff war (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
Coast Reporter — is Coast Reporter biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney says oil needs to be on the table in U.S. tariff war (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook — is Rocky Mountain Outlook biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney says oil needs to be on the table in U.S. tariff war (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
The Toronto Star — is The Toronto Star biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney calls on province to take tougher approach to U.S. trade war (opens CBC News in a new tab)
- Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney says oil needs to be on the table in U.S. tariff war (opens The Hamilton Spectator in a new tab)
The Hamilton Spectator — is The Hamilton Spectator biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
2- Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney says oil needs to be on the table in U.S. tariff war (opens CTV News in a new tab)
- Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney says oil needs to be on the table in U.S. tariff war (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
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Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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