The Canadian government was formally notified that President Biden would cancel Keystone XL late last night, a source says. The govt says they will accept the President's decisions and will not fight to change his mind on a key campaign promise #KXL #cdnpoli
Source says the govt made the case for KXL in multiple conversations to US counterparts. Foreign Minister Marc Garneau told me that the PM brought his up personally with President Biden when they spoke in November and that Ambassador Hillman had been "very active on the file"
Prime Minister Trudeau released a statement in the last hour on the KXL decision saying "While we welcome the President's commitment to fight climate change, we are disappointed but acknowledge the President's decision to fulfill his election campaign promise on Keystone XL"
In an interview with me this afternoon the Foreign Affairs Min, Marc Garneau said "...it's our understanding that President Biden is going to carry through his pledge made during the campaign to rescind the permit. And we understand. we understand that and we respect that."
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