Within hours of moving into the White House, President Joe Biden cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline, which was set to transport up to 830,000 barrels of oil per day from Alberta to Nebraska. Canada’s politicians have been reacting pretty differently to the move, with one official describing it as “a portrait in leadership” while another said it left them feeling “deeply disturbed.” Editor's Choice: President Joe Biden's First Phone Call To A Foreign Leader Will Be With Justin Trudeau Shortly after the pipeline cancellation was announced, Justin Trudeau responded with a formal statement which acknowledged Biden’s decision to “fulfil his election campaign promise.” Please read my statement on Keystone XL: https://t.co/rgPY3Izp7U— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 20, 2021 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney also spoke out about the decision, taking to Twitter to reveal he felt “disturbed” by the move. The United States is our most important ally & trading partner.As friends & allies, we are deeply disturbed that one of @POTUS first actions was to rescind the Presidential permit for Keystone XL Pipeline border crossing.That’s not how you treat a friend & ally.My statement: pic.twitter.com/v2vRrs5vPn— Jason Kenney (@jkenney) January 21, 2021 Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole issued a statement saying it was a “devastating” response from the new president and blamed Trudeau for not doing enough to “stand up for our world-class energy sector.” Today’s cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline extension is devastating.We need to get as many people back to work, in every part of Canada, in every sector, as quickly as possible. My statement: pic.twitter.com/NelVsLdGAs— Erin O'Toole (@erinotoole) January 20, 2021 On the other hand, Canada’s Green Party leader was pretty positive about the cancellation and described Biden’s decision as “powerful proof” of his commitment to tackling climate change. Today's Executive Order revoking #KeystoneXL is powerful proof @JoeBiden plans to make climate leadership a hallmark of his presidency. I'm tired of seeing Canada fall further behind in the global race for a green economy while others countries, like the U.S., push ahead #cdnpoli— Annamie Paul (@AnnamiePaul) January 20, 2021 While Jagmeet Singh did not respond to the announcement on Wednesday, he has previously made his opinion on the pipeline clear by saying it “would neither create sustainable jobs nor protect the planet.” I have always maintained that the Keystone XL project would neither create sustainable jobs nor protect the planetJustin Trudeau needs to make immediate investments to create long lasting jobs that will fight the climate crisis— Jagmeet Singh (@theJagmeetSingh) January 19, 2021
