As Canada looks for ways to reduce its economic dependence on the United States, what options are on the table? The Rundown examines efforts to remove interprovincial trade barriers and improve labour mobility across the country, with Sarah Watts-Rynard of Polytechnics Canada and Ryan Manucha of the C.D. Howe Institute. Then, could a proposed east-west oil pipeline help strengthen Canada’s energy security and economy? Oil market researcher Rory Johnston breaks down the potential benefits, costs, and challenges of a project being championed as a nation-building initiative by Premiers Doug Ford and Danielle Smith.