This week FP Video looks to the West, as Alberta’s business community weighs in on the province’s separatism movemen t, and how it is already impacting their bottom lines, Nykole King explains what Cargill’s recent expansion could mean for the canola industry , and Daniel Trainer covers Mark Carney and Danielle Smith’s oil pipeline project announcement. Alberta businesses weigh in on independence talk As Alberta approaches an October vote on independence from Canada, very few CEOs have spoken publicly about the idea. Now we have the clearest sense yet of how business leaders are thinking about the separatist movement and the effects it might have on the economy. How Cargill’s expansion could change Canada’s canola industry The canola oil on your grocery shelf likely passed through a grain system dominated by just four companies. As Cargill expands its control over grain elevators and processing plants, experts warn competition could shrink and profits could rise. Carney-Smith pipeline deal puts West Coast exports back on the table Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a plan for a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast this week. The project could move more Canadian crude to Asian markets and reduce reliance on the U.S. Can Canada become a nuclear powerhouse? FP Video ExplainsWhat’s in store for Canadian shoppers: FP Video Explains
Talk of independence risks chilling Albertan investments: FP Video explains
