If the rhetoric of the Obama camp advisors can be beleived the US will be paying a lot of attention to reducing it's reliance on "foreign" oil. This will encompass natural gas, & although Canada is "foreign" I'm sure the US would feel better about buying Canadian gas as opposed to those other evil-doer type countries. As well as expanding exploration & drilling in the US, Canada should also benefit. But this will take time, as the big boys in the oil/gas game are still changing their underwear after the recents crisis. When the dust settles & we all realise that we've managed to avoid a "Mad Max" scenario for a few more years at least, those involved in the energy sector should have enough work to keep the wolves at bay. That's what I told my crystal ball to say anyway!!!