Trump's Venezuela Blockade is Actually an Attack on Canada—Here's Why

 

When the U.S. quietly seized Venezuelan oil tankers, it wasn’t just a headline—it was a signal. A cold calculation. And for Canada, it could be the start of a long, slow erosion of leverage we thought we still had. 

 

 This isn't about Venezuela alone. It's about what happens when your biggest customer becomes your biggest competitor—and how quickly sovereignty becomes a spreadsheet entry.

 

In this episode:

 

The hidden logic behind the U.S. oil blockade—and why it didn’t happen 15 years ago

Why this move sets a dangerous precedent for middle powers like Canada

 The real reason Venezuelan crude matters: price control, not punishment

 How U.S. control of Orinoco oil could undercut Alberta’s only export market

 Canada's vulnerable position: locked pipelines, no buyer of last resort

 The asymmetry of power: how Washington’s moves cascade onto Canadian lives

 The real question: When the market shifts, who does Ottawa choose to protect?

 

 For Canada, this is more than foreign policy. It’s economic infrastructure. It’s national identity. It’s a reminder that alliances are always conditional—and sovereignty without leverage is just theater.

 

 

Source:  House Of EI