It's a story of dark money, dirty politics and powerful people. ​When Donald Trump gave TransCanada the nod to build a pipeline that would carry Canadian crude oil to the gulf of Mexico, it seemed like liquid gold for the Albertabased company. But a group of angry farmers and activists in midwestern American states are trying everything they can to stop the 'ugly Canadians' from digging a pipeline and running oil through their beloved farmlands. But is anyone listening? Bob McKeown investigates TransCanada’s influential allies in Washington and the deal to build Keystone XL.


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