# Does Canada need new energy partners?

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Podcast: [Marketplace](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-309699)
Published: 2026-08-24T22:02:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/08/24/does-canada-need-new-energy-partners
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Fuel hasn’t been touched in the trade clash between the U.S. and Canada (yet). It’s probably because the countries have an interdependent energy relationship — American refineries rely on Canadian crude; 90% of Canadian crude exports go to the U.S. But as tensions escalate, we started to wonder: Is Canada looking for alternative buyers? Also in this episode: Imported Mexican cattle could temporarily ease beef prices, Walmart bucks inflation trend by announcing grocery price cuts, and suburbia embraces factory-built homes. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future. Read the stories in today’s episode: The U.S.-Canada trade fight has not touched oil ... yet While grocery costs rise, Walmart announces price cuts Manufactured housing, coming to a suburb near you Will importing beef help bring down prices? The behavioral economics of drought management

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