Carney's War Footing: Oil Blockades, a Ghost Parliament, and a Fuel Tax Lifeline

The federal government just extended a $1.04 billion gas-tax holiday, keeping prices lower at the pump — while a constitutional showdown brews over whether Ottawa should cut off oil to the U.S.

• What's proposed: Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants the federal government to block oil exports to the U.S. to gain leverage in the trade war; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith calls it "disastrous" and vows to double production instead.
• How it affects you: Finance...