Opinion

The delicious irony of Donald Trump's approval of the Keystone XL pipeline: Rex Murphy

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has gotten a big political break, from an unlikely source

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has gotten a big political break, from an unlikely source

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order to advance construction of the Keystone XL pipeline at the White House in Washington January 24, 2017. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

A positive decision for the Keystone XL didn't come through the regime of carbon taxes imposed by Premier Rachel Notley: it came through Donald Trump — a president who is probably only slightly more welcome to the NDP than Satan with his pitchfork.

As for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: his search for the exquisite balance between the economy and the environment just got a whole lot more difficult. More in the video, below.

Rex Murphy: Pipeline politics

8 years ago
Duration 3:26
Just four days into his presidency, Donald Trump has approved the Keystone XL Pipeline. It's great news for Alberta, but has major implications for Canadian politics