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Trudeau highlights ‘disappointment’ with Keystone XL in first official call with Biden
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday expressed his “disappointment” over President Biden’s executive order to revoke permits for the Keystone XL pipeline, during a reading of the president’s first official call with a foreign leader. the pipeline was intended to transport crude oil from Alberta to Nebraska. However, Biden campaigned for the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline. Get smarter, faster with the news that CEOs, entrepreneurs and top politicians have read. Sign up here for Axios newsletters. What he says: Trudeau said at a news conference earlier Friday: “We have so much alignment – not just me and President Biden, but also the Canadian and President Biden.” He added: “I am very much looking forward to working with President Biden,” according to the New York Times. * On the call, however, Trudeau, according to the reading, caused ‘Canada’s disappointment with the United States’ decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. “The Prime Minister emphasized the important economic and energy security benefits of our bilateral energy relationship, as well as his support for energy workers.” Overall: the pipeline project originally had a price tag of $ 8 billion and was expected to carry approximately 830,000 barrels of crude oil daily from Canada through Nebraska, via The Washington Post. * Although President Obama turned down the pipeline, President Trump once gave the green light in office. Lawsuits have delayed the construction of the project throughout the Trump administration. * Two Native American communities sued the government last year over the pipeline because they said the government had not consulted with tribes about the proposed route of the pipeline crossing tribal lands. * According to the Biden administration, the revocation of its permit is one of several “critical first steps to address the climate crisis, create good unions and promote environmental justice,” the Biden government said. leaders discuss collaboration on COVID vaccines and the flow of critical medical supplies, efforts to work with indigenous peoples, and plans to address climate change through transboundary transmission of clean electricity and net emissions. “Both leaders have put the fight against climate change, the defense of human rights and the strengthening of international institutions at the heart of their platforms,” the Times wrote. The leaders reiterated their firm commitment to multilateral institutions and alliance, according to the reading. Backlash: In 2017, Trudeau pointed to the Keystone XL pipeline, saying: not there. The resource will be developed. Our job is to ensure that this is done in a responsible, safe and sustainable manner. ‘Go deeper: Biden talks about climate in talks with foreign leaders Be smart: sign up for the most influential newsletter in America for FREE.