U.S. President Donald Trump is set to approve a $22-billion freight railway project that will run between Alberta and Alaska to transport a variety of commodities such as oil, ore, and potash, as well as container goods. The 2,570-km line will run from Fort McMurray in Alberta to the Delta Junction in Alaska, CBC reported , where it will connect to the existing railway network and carry the goods to ports around Anchorage. “The Government of Alberta is glad to see the approval of the A2A rail project in the United States,” a spokeswoman for the Alberta Premier, Jason Kenney, said in a statement. “We support the development of trade corridors that can unlock new markets for Alberta’s products.” Canada’s oil province has been badly hit by the pandemic because it was already struggling with low oil prices and a shortage of outlets for the oil it produced. Any […]