Canada ran into the typical democrat protectionist nonsense in the US. The soft touch or bullying would have had the same results. This is a perception issue more than a legitimate evidence based crisis. By keeping KXL on the sidelines the Administration succeeded in keeping our oil landlocked and sold at a discount, a net benefit to the American consumer. They were also able to pander to the environmental side of their base, which has likely sold out to the Saudis or other exporters who want to keep Canadian oil from displacing their production.
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