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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer
Trudeau never threatened U.S. interests - had Petro Canada been established by nationalizing U.S. oil companies, he might have been seen differently. The situation in Quebec at that time would also likely have discouraged any thought of destabilizing activities, no matter how much Trudeau may have been disliked by the powers that be.
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Petro-Canada acquired two American owned companies while it was a SOE: Pacific Petroleum and ARCO Canada. The American oil and gas industry and American government likely didnt care because the geniuses, mainly Maurice Strong and John Raulston Saul, massively overpaid for assets and subsequently ran them into the ground.