Smith, Poilievre Welcome Prospects of Reviving Keystone XL Pipeline After Carney-Trump Meeting

Miles of unused pipe, prepared for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, sit in a lot outside Gascoyne, North Dakota, on Oct. 14, 2014. Andrew Burton/Getty Images

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have welcomed reports of political interest on both sides of the border in reviving a pipeline project linking Alberta’s oil sands to the United States.

“We are glad to hear President Trump and his administration express renewed interest in the Keystone XL pipeline,” Poilievre said in an Oct. 8 statement.