The issue here was international trade, gadabout, not ICBC rates.  And trade levies against US thermal coal shipped through BC is a patently obvious trade issue.  If Horgan goes cap-in-hand to Washington looking for favours, it is just logical they are going to be asking for quid-pro-quo.  Horgan better have an answer or else he'll look like an unprepared amateur (which he might just be).  Just sayin'.