Birgit Matthiesen, the Washington, DC representative of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, has drawn up a side-by-side comparison of the items of interest to North American manufacturers that were promised in the Beyond the Border Action Plan (black text), and what has been achieved so far according to today’s report issued by both governments (red…

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Briefing on the Keystone XL Pipeline   Special Briefing Kerri-Ann Jones Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Via Teleconference Washington, DC January 18, 2012     MODERATOR: Good afternoon. We’re pleased today to have Assistant Secretary Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, who will…

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January 18, 2012 15:59 ET TransCanada Will Re-Apply for a Keystone XL Permit     CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – Jan. 18, 2012) - TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) announced today it has received the U.S. Department of State’s decision that the Presidential Permit for Keystone XL has been denied. “This outcome is one of the scenarios we…

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                               January 18, 2012 2012/070 MEDIA NOTE Denial of the Keystone XL Pipeline Application Today, the Department of State recommended to President Obama that the presidential permit for the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline be denied and, that at this time, the TransCanada Keystone XL…

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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2012   Statement by the President on the Keystone XL Pipeline   Earlier today, I received the Secretary of State’s recommendation on the pending application for the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.  As the State Department made clear last month, the…

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Below is the action plan on Regulatory Cooperation announced today by Harper and Obama. US-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council Joint Action Plan   *** Twitter/luizachsavage

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Below is the “Beyond the Border Action Plan” announced by Obama and Harper today. This document covers border security and trade facilitation initiatives.   US-Canada “Beyond the Border Action Plan”   *** Twitter/luizachsavage

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A group of Republican senators introduced legislation today that would push the White House to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. The legislation would require the president to reach a decision on the permit within 60 days. If no decision is made, it would declare the pipeline approved. It would also incorporate Nebraska’s decision to reroute…

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  I had a few comments on the press conference here. Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC August 4, 2011   SECRETARY CLINTON: Hello, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome Minister Baird here in his new capacity as the foreign minister. I’ve had the opportunity to meet with…

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The Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank, has come out with a new report analyzing congressional attitudes toward Canada: What Congress Thinks of Canada by Alexander Moens and Nachum Gabler. They find “five important trends”: 1. American lawmakers are critical and negative about trade issues dealing with Canada. 2. American legislators are most critical about the…

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