Agriculture Roundup for Thursday January 21, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is disappointed the Keystone XL Pipeline project has been suspended.
SARM President Ray Orb said adding to the disappointment is the federal government is not pushing hard enough to convince U.S. President Biden of the benefits of the pipeline.
Orb said it is another blow to the Canadian economy and will adversely affect the Saskatchewan economy and rural municipalities.
“The Keystone XL Pipeline was an opportunity for a long-term stabilized energy supply from Canada to the United States,” Orb said. “An economic recovery requires support for projects like Keystone that advance the economic competitiveness of our province and provide economic stimulus for rural municipalities.”