Kenney starts 10 min. late by congratulating the new U.S. admin. He says it’s good to see after recent events. Launches right into talking about our ties as trading partners and how important Albert is to ‘create prosperity’. He’s ‘deeply disturbed’ by the gut punch and insult 1/
of cancelling Keystone XL . People went home today with no jobs. Biden retroactively vetoed for a pipeline that already exists. Installed last summer. (After Biden already said he would cancel, though, right?) 2/
He’s outraged that they didn’t even consult or communicate about it or even giving us a chance to communicate! I hate it when that happens! 3/
That’s not how you treat friends and allies, Kenney says. Does he hear himself? The point of Keystone XL was to improve the relationship between Canada and the U.S. (Not to make $ for investors, then?) 4/
He says there are objections over environmental concerns, then goes into Alberta’s amazing rankings on this (except for those pesky strip mines destroying our mountains?) 5/
Canada is part of the solution, but today’s decision was made without giving Canada to make that case, Kenney says. Imagine not giving a concerned party a chance to make their case! Outrage! 6/
He wants Trudeau to ask the new U.S. admin to sit down and discuss this. “Surely that is the least that our closest friend and ally owes Canada.” If they refuse a ‘constructive and respectful dialogue’ then the federal government MUST impose sanctions. RESPECT! 7/
It’s Trudeau’s fault everyone! Trudeau, not Kenney! 8/
Retroactive veto is the buzzword. RETROACTIVE veto. RETROACTIVE devastation. Now blaming a Liberal cabinet minister (Garneau) and Trudeau again. 9/
He is likening this to Trump’s threats to rip up NAFTA and threats to impose steel and aluminum tariffs. Trudeau’s government did not accept these decisions. They fought! 10/
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