Trump teases Keystone XL revival as Canada-U.S. trade talks enter final stretch

Trump is breathing new life into the Keystone XL pipeline after years of pressure from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to bring the oil megaproject back from the dead.

Source: X (The White House)

U.S. President Donald Trump is dangling the revival of the Keystone XL pipeline as Canada and the United States negotiate the final details of a trade agreement that could reshape cross-border commerce.

Trump announced a three-day pause on threatened 50 per cent tariffs Tuesday, saying a Canada-U.S. deal was taking shape while floating the revival of Keystone XL as part of the negotiations.

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"I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL! The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy

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“The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave!” Trump wrote on social media.

He accompanied the announcement with an AI-generated image depicting himself pulling a pipeline out of a grave marked “BURIED BY BIDEN.”

Prime Minister Mark Carney made no mention of Keystone XL in his response, saying only that “substantial progress has been made” while acknowledging “important work” remains.