Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an agreement Thursday with the western energy-producing Alberta province to advance a new oil pipeline, a divisive move raising concern about Ottawa's commitment to confronting climate change.
The memorandum of understanding charts a plan for a pipeline going from Alberta to Canada's Pacific coast, specifically to boost oil exports to Asia -- in line with Carney's goal of expanding overseas trade to offset the damage of US President Donald Trump's trade war.
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