Alberta s Top Official Calls Biden Decision to Stop Keystone Pipeline an Insult to Canada
On 1/25/21 at 10:36 AM EST
Alberta s Premier Jason Kenney called President Joe Biden s decision to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline an insult to Canada.
During a press conference on Sunday, Kenney spoke about the relationship between Alberta and the U.S., stating that the province has the deepest economic ties, to the U.S. But as friends and allies of the United States, we are deeply disturbed that one of President Biden s first actions in office has be to rescind the presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline border crossing, Kenney said. This is a gut punch for the Canadian and Alberta economies. Sadly, it is an insult directed at the United States most important ally and trading partner on day one of a new administration.
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