Editorial For Canadians who thought relations with the United States would suddenly be blissful and genteel the instant Donald Trump exited the White House, it’s time to think again. For Canadians who thought relations with the United States would suddenly be blissful and genteel the instant Donald Trump exited the White House, it’s time to think again. In the early days of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidency, cross-border oil and gas pipelines have become a new flashpoint in relations that were already in need of repair after Mr. Trump’s tumultuous time in office. Just hours after being sworn in, Mr. Biden signed an executive order cancelling approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, a project meant to expand critical Canadian oil exports.