Canada discusses Keystone XL revival with Trump administration officials
Global News
Canadian and American government officials discussed a proposed revival of the canceled Keystone XL oil pipeline during a meeting in Houston, Tx. this week.
Canadian officials spoke to Trump administration representatives about a proposed revival of part of the canceled Keystone XL oil pipeline in a meeting in Houston this week, Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said Tuesday.
The project proposed by Calgary-based pipeline company South Bow and its U.S. partner Bridger Pipeline – which could increase Canada’s crude exports to the U.S. by more than 12 per cent if it goes ahead – was one of the topics Hodgson said he and Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S., Mark Wiseman, discussed with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.
Canada is framing the prospect of a new cross-border oil pipeline as a way it can help the U.S. achieve energy security even as the war in Iran disrupts supplies and raises prices for consumers, Hodgson said in an interview at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference.
“Yes, (the U.S.) are the largest producer of oil in the world, they’re at 12-13 million barrels per day — but they consume 20,” Hodgson said. “And they understand that Canada provides about 63 per cent of that difference.”
President Donald Trump’s tariff wars and annexation threats have strained relations with Canada. But Trump has also repeatedly called for lower oil prices and many U.S. refiners depend on the roughly 4.4 million bpd of exports that Canada sends south of the border.
Hodgson declined to say whether the Trump administration has indicated that it will support the South Bow/Bridger project or make any attempt to fast-track the U.S. regulatory approvals that are required.
“I would say they (Wright and Burgum) are thoughtfully looking at all of the options to make sure the world has the oil it needs to function,” Hodgson said.
The White House did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Technology Minister Nate Glubish says such images, known as deepfakes, can cause people serious harm and that changing the law should create a new layer of protection.
Renters in Quebec may soon have final say over whether they're allowed to keep pets in their homes following a legal ruling that no-pet clauses in leases violate Charter rights.
Alberta RCMP say they have located a Grey 2022 Ford F-150 involved in the fatal highway shooting of an Edmonton man earlier this month. The suspect remains at large.
Education Minister Paul Calandra, however, said he won't use the notwithstanding clause if he moves to eliminate trustees in Ontario.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would order federal immigration agents to airports to assist TSA. Canadians landing the U.S. should be prepared.
Three overpasses in Saskatoon have been hit in the past three weeks, with charges announced against the driver in the first incident.
Auditor General Karen Hogan says there are critical weaknesses in the integrity controls for the International Student Program.
Return trips by Canadian residents from the U.S. fell 22 per cent in January compared with a year earlier, according to the latest data.
Three byelections are being held on April 13 and the results could have an impact on both the makeup of Parliament and how long it lasts.
Ontario's provincial members of parliament are heading back to Queen's Park Monday, as the legislature sits for the first time since December.
Members of Parliament are back in the House of Commons today, where the government is expected to face tough questions about new auditor general reports and the war in Iran.
Two Air Canada pilots are dead after their flight originating from Montreal collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Sunday night.
With more rain in the forecast, crews continue to deal with a mudslide earlier this week that covered a road in Coquitlam in debris, posing risk to Metro Vancouver's water supply.