Trudeau raised export taxes on the oil industry while Alberta noted its disproportionate contribution to the federal budget.
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Updated Jun 22
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What happened
Trudeau raised export taxes on the oil industry while Alberta noted its disproportionate contribution to the federal budget.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Alberta
province of Canada
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Pierre Trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984 (1919–2000)
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