US EditionCarney raised Keystone XL pipeline revival in meeting with Trump: Report
Discussions between Carney and Trump show progress on steel tariffs with a 50% duty and renewed support for the Keystone XL pipeline revival.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the Keystone XL oil pipeline at the White House, and U.S. President Donald Trump was described as receptive to advancing the project.
- Pressure from tariffs prompted Canadian officials to seek relief from a 50 per cent duty on steel and aluminum, renewing interest in a pipeline project first proposed more than 15 years ago.
- The project's U.S. status shifted after former President Barack Obama shut it down, President Donald Trump revived Keystone XL, and President Joe Biden ended it again in 2021.
- Carney and Trump made material progress on steel and aluminum, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said teams were instructed to move quickly on `priority files`.
- With companies signaling ambivalence, the project faces opposition from environmentalist and Indigenous groups, and B.C. Premier David Eby called it `fictional`.
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Keystone XL Pipeline Revival: A Complex Dialogue Between Canada and the US
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed reviving the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project with US President Donald Trump during a visit to the White House. Trump was reportedly receptive to the idea, linking energy cooperation to Canada's steel and aluminum sectors, which are subject to significant US tariffs.
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Canada's prime minister discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump
A Canadian government official familiar with the matter says Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project during his White House meeting with U.S.
Smith, Poilievre Welcome Prospects of Reviving Keystone XL Pipeline After Carney-Trump Meeting
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have welcomed reports of political interest on both sides of the border in reviving a pipeline project linking Alberta’s oil sands to the United States. “We are glad to hear President Trump and his administration express renewed interest in the Keystone XL pipeline,” Poilievre said in an Oct. 8 statement. “Prime Minister [Mark] Carney should know that he will have th…
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