TRUDEAU FIRST FOREIGN LEADER TO MEET BIDEN

Washington, Jan. 21: President Joe Biden's first call to a foreign leader will be to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Wednesday.

“His first foreign leader call will be on Friday with Prime Minister Trudeau,” Psaki told reporters at her first White House briefing.

She said they would discuss the “important relationship with Canada” and the Biden administration's decision to halt further construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline between Canada and the United States.

TC Energy, the Canadian company behind the pipeline, suspended construction of the partially completed oil conduit on Wednesday, saying it was “disappointed” and the move would mean thousands of lost jobs.