One June day in 1996, three years after he became prime minister, Jean Chrétien made his way to a recreation centre in Fort McMurray, now the gritty northern Alberta heart of the oil sector, sitting atop the world’s third-largest oil reserves.

As the U.S. kicks off a trade war with Canada, the national conversation has turned to protecting the Canadian economy and the energy sector{ai:summary}<p>In June 1996, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien visited a recreation center in Fort McMurray, Alberta, a key area in the oil sector that holds the world's third-largest oil reserves. This visit highlighted the region's significance in Canada's energy landscape. #economy</p>

Why finding new paths for oil pipelines — heading east, west and north — is gaining momentum

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