Justin Trudeau Defends Keystone XL, Oil Sands

Handsome Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stood up for the Keystone XL pipeline on Thursday night. At the CERAweek energy conference, he said it was the responsible way to monetize the large oil-sands resources in Alberta. “No country would find 173 billion barrels of oil in the ground and just leave them there,” Trudeau said. “The resource will be developed. Our job is to ensure that this is done responsibly, safely, and sustainably.” Trudeau also spoke about his environmental plans and slammed the U.S. border adjustment tax. “Anything that creates impediments at the border, extra tariffs, or new taxes is something we are concerned with,” he said.