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The Canadian government has historically done pretty well for itself taxing the oil industry. Unless things have changed dramatically since I left, I'd be pretty surprised if a government of any stripe would ever show anything more than a symbolic interest in keeping Canadian oil at home. Too much tax revenue at stake. And being the major supplier to the US helps keep Canada on the radar screen (no foreign leader wants to be directed to voicemail when they call the White House).
Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of "greedy businessmen," but greed comes in all shapes, sizes and sectors.