Keystone XL is back from the dead, and so are the politics of pipelines

Advancing major projects may be a consequence of Canada-U.S. tensions, but it’s unclear how the prime minister can reconcile this approach with caucus members who favour more decisive climate action.

The politics of pipelines has long been a thorn in the side of every prime minister, and Prime Minister Mark Carney will be no different, writes Josie Sabatino.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JOSIE SABATINO

October 15, 2025

OTTAWA—The Keystone XL pipeline appears poised for a political resurgence, nearly five years aft...

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