In his first comment since the story broke on Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that he will keep fighting for the Keystone XL pipeline expansion into the US..On Sunday, it was reported President-elect Joe Biden will kill the American side of the US$8-billion project on the first day he enters the Oval Office, which is Wednesday..“We’ve had a clear and consistent position supporting this project for years. Our government is making sure that Canada’s views are heard and considered by the incoming administration at the highest levels,” Trudeau told reporters..“We understand, of course, that it is a commitment that … the candidate Joe Biden made to cancel this pipeline,” Trudeau said, noting he made a phone call to Biden after the election in November..“At the same time, we continue to demonstrate the leadership that Canada has shown on fighting climate change and on ensuring energy security as a priority for North America.”. Mossleigh pub briefly opens before authorities move in .“I’m really looking forward to working closely with the new president and his team to create jobs and build back better together, for us all.”.Trudeau – who said he will call Alberta Premier Jason Kenney about the issue later Tuesday – admitted much of the pipeline fighting won’t be done by him but by Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s envoy in Washington..Alberta has $7.5 billion tied up in the project – a $1.5 billion cash infusion to owner TC Energy and $6 billion in loan guarantees. Cancellation of the project could prove to be ruinous to Alberta’s economy, and catastrophic to its government finances..Kenney has vowed to sue if Biden cancels the project..During the Democratic primaries and campaign, Biden vowed to kill the pipeline, large portions of which have already been built in Alberta. He made the vow before Alberta invested it’s $1.5 billion and made $6 billion in loan guarantees..The Democratic candidate and the vice president-elect, Kamala Harris, have also said in the past they would put an end to fracking, a promise they did not repeat during the campaign..The Keystone pipeline runs from Alberta to refineries in Illinois and Texas..The new pipeline would run from Hardisty, Alberta to Steele City, Nebraska..Aa Trudeau was being silent on the issue on Monday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe asked a question on Twitter..“Where is the Prime Minister on this?” Moe tweeted..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
