Canadian prime minister says he will convey concern about Keystone XL job losses to Biden Print this article
After expressing disappointment with President Biden s decision to revoke permits allowing the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he will take his gripes to the new commander in chief himself.
Trudeau expressed his intention to reporters in Ottawa on Friday afternoon.
“I will express my concern for jobs and livelihoods in Canada, particularly in the West, directly in my conversation with President Biden,” he said.
The Canadian prime minister also alluded to areas of common interest between himself and Biden.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Tuesday urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take steps to save the pipeline permit, saying its revocation “would damage the Canada-U.S. bilateral relationship.”
A group of Republican senators from western states on Tuesday joined with a chorus of other GOP voices in panning President Biden's decision to revoke the permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline via executive order.
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