US EditionB.C. Premier Eby Says Lifting the Tanker Ban Would Sink Billions in ‘Real’ Projects
Premier David Eby warns lifting the tanker ban risks up to $60 billion in coastal projects and urges Ottawa to uphold Indigenous and environmental protections.
- On Oct. 14, 2025, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she intends to submit a bitumen pipeline proposal to the federal Major Projects Office by next spring, prompting a blunt rebuke from British Columbia Premier David Eby.
- Federal consultations on Bill C-5 this summer and fall prompted a flood of communiqués from environmental groups and First Nations, while lobby documents warned the framework could enable oil and gas expansion.
- Using the tanker ban as a touchstone, David Eby, Premier of British Columbia, said, `This is a pretty straightforward issue for British Columbia` and stated that insisting the country does not work unless the tanker ban is lifted is `absurd`.
- Should the Alberta government submit a pipeline proposal in the near future, Tim Gray warned of broad opposition from British Columbia, First Nations, and Canadians, while the seven chiefs urged Ottawa to repeal the bill.
- Lifting the tanker ban would jeopardize approval from coastal First Nations for projects worth $60 billion, while Tim Hodgson said last week Alberta needs B.C. and Indigenous support, reviving past pipeline tensions.
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B.C. Premier Eby says lifting the tanker ban would sink billions in ‘real’ projects
Lifting the oil tanker ban off British Columbia’s North Coast for a nonexistent pipeline from Alberta would endanger billions in other real investments that Premier David Eby says will need the support of coastal First Nations.
Lifting tanker ban would sink billions in 'real' projects, says BC Premier David Eby
Lifting the oil tanker ban off British Columbia's North Coast for a nonexistent pipeline from Alberta would endanger billions in other real investments that Premier David Eby says will need the support of coastal First Nations.
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B.C. Premier Eby says lifting the tanker ban would sink billions in 'real' projects
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B.C. Premier Eby says lifting the tanker ban would sink billions in 'real' projects - The Turtle Island News
By Wolfgang Depner Lifting the oil tanker ban off British Columbia’s North Coast for a nonexistent pipeline from Alberta would endanger billions in other real investments that Premier David Eby says will need the support of coastal First Nations. “This is a pretty straightforward issue for British Columbia,” Eby said. “The oil tanker ban off the coast is the social licence with First Nations along the coast to be able to do significant economic …
VICTORIA — The lifting of the ban on oil tankers off the north coast of British Columbia for a non-existent pipeline from Alberta would put in jeopardy other billions of dollars of real investment that, according to Prime Minister David Eby, will require the support of coastal First Nations. "This is a fairly simple issue for British Columbia," said Mr. Eby. "The ban on oil tankers off the coast is a matter of social acceptability with coastal F…
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