Uncertainty over crude oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz is forcing Asian nations to turn their eyes—finally—toward Canada’s Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) crude oil. Now, while this may seem like a logical pivot for energy security, you have to wonder: why isn’t CNN, MSNBC, or even the New York Times devoting more airtime to this significant shift? Instead, they’re too busy pushing climate agendas and false narratives about fossil fuels being “over.”

Just a few years back, Canada’s oil sands were mocked and vilified as the poster child for “environmental destruction.” But now? Now that the geopolitical climate is shifting and supply chains are at stake, Canada’s heavy crude suddenly looks like a treasure trove. You would think the corporate media would celebrate the resilience of the Canadian oil industry, but no! They’d rather hype doom-and-gloom scenarios about climate change while ignoring that nations like Japan and South Korea are scrambling to secure an energy lifeline.

It’s ironic, isn’t it? The same outlets bemoaning fossil fuel dependency are now, almost hypocritically, framing events that could lead to more reliance on Canadian oil as something to simply gloss over. Where’s the critical analysis of how political instability influences energy choices? Where’s the deep-dive into why those Asian states are suddenly warming up to TMX crude? Instead, we get silence or token coverage at best—just spin after spin that tells us how bad the real world is for Big Oil while ignoring the reality of energy needs.

It’s time to wake up to the truth: Energy security is paramount, and nurturing foreign relations through resources like TMX crude could be a game-changer in an increasingly unpredictable global market. Let’s stop pretending fossil fuels could magically disappear overnight, shall we?