Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Dirty or Clean, Politics Drive Cross-Border Energy Deals 258 July 4, 2016 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Globe and Mail (Canada) on 4 July 2016 by Konrad Yakabuski (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Barack ObamaCanadaCharlie BakerEnergy Independenceinternational relations Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: The Pentagon’s Internal War May 2, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungHegseth is not making America stronger with all this. 0 Israel: Partnership or Dependence? The Danger behind the American Embrace on Iran May 7, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom[I]f in the past the [U.S.] stood by Israel, today it is more present inside the decision-making process itself. 0 Poland: Polish PM Donald Tusk Questions US Loyalty in Financial Times, Targeting Both Parties May 2, 2026. Published in Gazeta WyborczaPoland would likely be among the first affected if Russia were to attack the Baltic countries — a scenario that cannot be dismissed. 0 South Korea: Trump’s Move To Cut Troops in Germany Must Not Affect Korean Peninsula May 7, 2026. Published in Hankookilbo... Trump brought up South Korea, Japan and China’s hesitancy concerning the Strait of Hormuz blockade[.] 0 Japan: Attack on Iran: Ending the Battle Is the Main Priority May 7, 2026. Published in Kobe ShimbunCongress should put a stop to this administration's recklessness. 0 Topics South Korea: Trump’s Move To Cut Troops in Germany Must Not Affect Korean Peninsula May 7, 2026. Published in Hankookilbo... Trump brought up South Korea, Japan and China’s hesitancy concerning the Strait of Hormuz blockade[.] 0 Germany: Europe Last May 7, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung'Prematurely reducing America’s forward presence in Europe ... risks undermining deterrence and sending the wrong signal to Vladimir Putin.' 0 Japan: Attack on Iran: Ending the Battle Is the Main Priority May 7, 2026. Published in Kobe ShimbunCongress should put a stop to this administration's recklessness. 0 Israel: Partnership or Dependence? The Danger behind the American Embrace on Iran May 7, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom[I]f in the past the [U.S.] stood by Israel, today it is more present inside the decision-making process itself. 0 Saudi Arabia: King’s Visit Takes the Edge off Strained UK-US Relationship May 7, 2026. Published in Arab News 0 Venezuela: Neither State of the Union nor Commonwealth nor Bolivarian Republic: The Republic of Venezuela May 4, 2026. Published in Given the primary importance of oil interests, we could be turned into a political branch of the United States. 0 Ireland: Don’t Ask Americans about News or Politics. They’re Done May 4, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on Trump’s Tariffs: EU/US Trade Deal under Pressure May 4, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Related Articles Japan: Attack on Iran: Ending the Battle Is the Main Priority May 7, 2026. Published in Kobe ShimbunCongress should put a stop to this administration's recklessness. Spain: Dangerous Time-Out in Iran May 4, 2026. Published in El PaÃsTehran and Washington have embarked on a desperate game of cat and mouse. Canada: As Trump’s America Steps Back, Xi’s China Moves In April 30, 2026. Published in National Post Canada: Charles Shows Power with Soft Diplomacy April 30, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun Germany: The World Can’t Afford To Wait* April 28, 2026. Published in Märkische Oderzeitung[C]losure of the narrow waterway in the Strait of Hormuz has made it crystal clear to the whole world just how potent a weapon Iran possesses. Previous articleThe Fear of Globalization Is Really a Fear of InstitutionsNext articleWhen ‘Corrupt’ Is Too Kind LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment