Trudeau responds to Joe Biden’s statement that if elected, his government would tear up approval for Keystone XL

Speaking to reporters outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would continue to advocate for the Keystone XL pipeline to U.S. government officials, after U.S. Democratic Party Presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s campaign announced the former vice-president will rip up President Donald Trump’s approvals for the pipeline if he takes over the White House next year.

• Trudeau vows to press any U.S. government on Keystone after Biden threatens to ‘rip up’ approvals if elected