U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin wrapped up a whirlwind Alberta energy tour with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney in Calgary, where both said the heart of the visit was shoring up energy security in North America
The Keystone XL pipeline is unlikely to be revived, says a key U.S. senator, but Joe Manchin expects to see a greater push for more energy conduits between Canada and his country.
Both the senator and Mr. Kenney said the heart of the visit was shoring up energy security in North America. They cited Russia’s war on Ukraine and the resulting global oil and gas crunch as proof that Canada and the U.S. need to co-operate more closely, and work together on a North American energy alliance.
“The [Keystone] XL pipeline is something we should have never abandoned,” Mr. Manchin said. “Now we wish we had its 800,000 barrels of oil coming a day down into our refineries to make the products that all of us use in both countries.” Its cancellation is a sore point for Mr. Manchin. It also rankles Mr. Kenney, whose provincial government sunk $1.5-billion into the project.
“For many, many years, we’ve made our position clear and strong with the American administration that Canada is a reliable energy partner, and needs to continue to be,” he said.Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told The Globe and Mail in a recent interview that he has raised Keystone with U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm numerous times, including last month in Europe at an International Energy Agency summit.
“Senator Manchin is probably the most highly sought-after swing vote anywhere in the House or the U.S. Senate,” he said, and is an important voice to encourage the Biden administration to look north to meet its thirst for oil.
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