As oil prices remain volatile on global markets Canadians across the nation are reacting quite differently. Some are pleased with the overall dip in fuel prices at the pump, while others are pessimistic over the downward spiral of the Canadian dollar. The Harper government has placed a considerable amount of store in the extraction of oil, a topic which we previously broached in brief. But given the ongoing saga of the Keystone pipeline stateside, perhaps it’s time we revisit Canada’s position in the global economic system to further assess the wider impact of recent events.