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Premiers tell Trudeau they ‘want to go to war’ with U.S. over Keystone XL: sources
Global News ^

Posted on 01/22/2021 2:27:43 PM PST by TigerClaws

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced anger from some of Canada’s premiers Thursday over U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline project — including heated calls for punishment that could fracture ties between the two allies.

The First Ministers call, which lasted just over an hour, also touched on the coronavirus pandemic and issues with the nationwide vaccine rollout, sources told Global News. But Canada-U.S. relations in the wake of Biden’s controversial move dominated the discussion.

“Some premiers want to go to war” with the United States over the cancellation, aides of those who participated in the meeting said.

READ MORE: Keystone XL cancelling will stifle Canada’s oil industry for years: experts

The aides spoke on the condition of anonymity to frankly discuss a private discussion that they said “got pretty heated.”

During the discussion, aides said Ontario Premier Doug Ford cast his lot in with Alberta’s Jason Kenney and Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe, and warned the prime minister he should stand up to “a bully” like Biden on Keystone.

The characterization surprised some of the other premiers on the call, aides said, given the behaviour of Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump.

Ford, along with premiers of other non-oil producing provinces, fear that if Biden can cancel Keystone XL, he’ll also bring in “Buy America” policies to help the American economy recover from the pandemic. A “Buy America” policy, which Biden has promised on the campaign trail, could freeze out Canadian steel, aluminum, and manufactured goods — something that would cause widespread harm to the Canadian economy.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bidenadm; canada; energy; keystone; keystonepipeline; pipeline; trudeau
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To: TigerClaws

Canada hasn’t invaded the US in 208 years...

...We haven’t been at war with Mexico in 173 years...

...Maybe biden can pull off a two-front war we don’t have leave home for?


41 posted on 01/22/2021 2:47:34 PM PST by null and void (Trump is just the appetizer, We the People are the main course.)
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To: TigerClaws
Justin Trudeau was one of the first, if not the first, to call & congratulate Biden on his victory on November 4th.
Trudeau was a never Trumper who mocked him repeatedly, behind his back, of course, at summit meetings. Trudeau a Quebecer is not popular in western Canada … somewhat surprised the Premier of Ontario is siding with his western counterparts. Also remember the world headquarters of Dominion Voting Systems is in Toronto.
42 posted on 01/22/2021 2:47:38 PM PST by BluH2o
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To: TigerClaws

It’s barely been 48 hours since Dementia Joe was sworn in, and already one of our closest allies throughout history—Canada—wants to go to war with the U.S.

And I don’t blame Canada for being so angry.

Nice job, Dementia Joe, you incomprehensible STUPID DUMB@SS!


43 posted on 01/22/2021 2:50:24 PM PST by RooRoobird20
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To: TigerClaws

It took Biden only 24 hours to piss off a close and dear ally! As long as China is happy,,,,


44 posted on 01/22/2021 2:50:40 PM PST by Chgogal (Hey Biden, I am a loyal supporter of the Biden's Banana Republic!)
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To: Chgogal

FakeNewsMSM likes to portray Trudeau one way...for his liberal base. however:

11 March 2017: Business Insider: ‘No country would find 173 billion barrels of oil and just leave it in the ground’: Justin Trudeau gets a standing ovation at an energy conference in Texas
by Jeremy Berke
“No country would find 173 billion barrels of oil in the ground and just leave them there,” Trudeau said during his address to oil and gas industry executives at Houston’s CERAWeek conference, discussing Alberta’s vast oil sands reserve.
Trudeau’s comments were met with a standing ovation from the over 1,200 attendees — an out-of-the-ordinary reaction to a keynote speaker, conference-goers told the CBC...

“Nothing is more essential to the US economy than access to a secure, reliable source of energy. Canada is that source.”...
Trudeau has been under fire from Canada’s oil industry after he stumbled while discussing the topic in January. He told an audience in Ontario that the oil sands should be phased out, later clarifying to The Globe and Mail that he “misspoke.”

Trudeau’s speech also touted his support for the Keystone XL pipeline, one of the few areas where he and President Donald Trump share common ground...
Watch Trudeau’s full speech here...
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/trudeau-gets-a-standing-ovation-at-energy-industry-conference-oil-gas-2017-3?r=US&IR=T


45 posted on 01/22/2021 2:52:22 PM PST by MAGAthon
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To: TigerClaws

The Canadian army can come bunk out at my place. I’d be offering better accommodations to them than the new president did to our own National Guard troops in the nation’s capital.


46 posted on 01/22/2021 2:53:26 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Joe 6-pack

I’m sure there was something in it for Potemkin Joe.


47 posted on 01/22/2021 2:54:41 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Potemkin Joe - Everything about him is fake)
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To: TigerClaws

Xiden’s first war will be with the Canucks?


48 posted on 01/22/2021 2:56:53 PM PST by Howie66 (I Weep For Our Republic )
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To: TigerClaws
"Warren Buffet apparently behind the cancelation of the pipeline. He has a big play in North Dakota oil. "
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Warren Buffett owns the BNSF railroad so Creepy Joe Biden wants to ensure that oil from Canada and the nearby Bakken formation in North Dakota will continue to be transported by BNSF.

Buffet has probably paid the Democrats more than the Canadians. The environmental argument is ludicrous because shipping oil in a rail care by train is far more likely to cause spills and creates far more air pollution from diesel locomotives.

49 posted on 01/22/2021 3:00:17 PM PST by wildcard_redneck ( COVID lockdowns is are the Establishment's attack on the middle class and our Republic)
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To: TigerClaws

Yippee! Will this be the Demented Old Perv’s FIRST war? That’s called “getting off to a good start.”


50 posted on 01/22/2021 3:00:49 PM PST by Old Grumpy
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To: TigerClaws

Biden the bully!


51 posted on 01/22/2021 3:01:02 PM PST by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: TigerClaws

Someday Warren will go room temp and I will put up a cheerful flag in celebration.


52 posted on 01/22/2021 3:02:25 PM PST by zek157
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To: dfwgator

Wow, Biden is pissing off a lot of people right off the bat, some of them liberals. Who woulda thunk?


53 posted on 01/22/2021 3:02:55 PM PST by a real Sheila (Eff the Left)
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To: usconservative

They mean economic war, not war-war.

They are Canadians for crying out loud.


54 posted on 01/22/2021 3:05:09 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Donald J. Trump is the rightful President of the USA and his own party won't admit that.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Oh, you’re no fun anymore.


55 posted on 01/22/2021 3:05:51 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Canada deserve green energy and electric cars. Energy withdrawal capacity from cold batteries is awesome.

Couldn’t care less.


56 posted on 01/22/2021 3:06:28 PM PST by zek157
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To: dfwgator

Hehehe

south park


57 posted on 01/22/2021 3:07:00 PM PST by Trump.Deplorable
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To: max americana

Trudeau go to war!? Hahahhallolololobwahahahaha. Have you seen the socks he wears? Have you seen him sitting down?

Trudeau hates the pipelines.....he’s happy as hell that Traitor Joe cancelled it. Now he is only to blame for the pipeline heading to the west being held up.


58 posted on 01/22/2021 3:07:10 PM PST by JudyinCanada (Aim low, avoid disappointment.)
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To: TigerClaws

Trudeau deserves this

Biden is helping his uber rich buddies and the amount of CO2 actually goes up.


59 posted on 01/22/2021 3:08:10 PM PST by jrestrepo (Now I am an insurgents. Starve the beast (any way possible) )
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To: cornfedcowboy

My sister said she heard Tredeau called Biden begging him to not do it, that he was shutting down their economy.

Hold up your hands who voted for Biteme


60 posted on 01/22/2021 3:08:28 PM PST by Osagegirl
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