Biden’s plan to cancel Keystone XL pipeline could be ‘blessing in disguise’ for Liberals, says former diplomat

'Knowing that you won't get too many seats in the West, [Prime Minister Justin Trudeau] can turn around and say, ‘Well, I did everything I could to get the project going forward,' ' says former diplomat Guy Saint-Jacques.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government are being urged to appeal to the incoming Biden administration to reconsider its decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PALAK MANGAT

January 19, 2021

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s expected plan to kill the Keystone XL pipeline project could be a “blessing in disguise,” says one political observer, while others say the move reflects the predictability of the incoming administration.

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