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Weekend Listen: The US energy trade battle: Canada vs. Venezuela

Weekend Listen: The US energy trade battle: Canada vs. Venezuela5 sep21 min

Enjoy this special feed drop from our sister show 'In This Economy?!'

US President Trump is touting what he calls the biggest energy deal ever: a plan to gain control of Venezuela's massive oil reserves and boost Us energy supply. But is it fact, fiction, or political spin?

Host Mike Eppel speaks to Tim Pickering, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Auspice Capital. They dig into the claims, the impact of rising global oil prices, growing tensions in key energy markets, and what it all could mean for Canada.