US EditionB.C. Premier open to new pipeline if tanker ban remains in place
The Alberta and federal governments signed a memorandum to explore a $30-$40 billion pipeline with Indigenous co-ownership, facing opposition from B.C. Premier and coastal First Nations.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed an MOU in Calgary to explore an oil pipeline to B.C.'s north coast and commit to adjusting the West Coast tanker ban if Indigenous co-ownership is included.
- Coastal First Nations said the tanker ban is not up for negotiation and warned they will block any pipeline without consent, citing catastrophic spill risks to B.C.'s north coast.
- With no corporate backer, officials say only large taxpayer funding could deliver the pipeline, warning it needs $30-$40 billion in public support.
- B.C. Premier David Eby said the province will not support the pipeline or back legal action, calling it an `energy vampire` that diverts attention from major permitted projects.
- Polling shows a slim majority in favour, with 56 per cent comfortable with a pipeline, while reaction was warm in Alberta but ice cold in B.C., and Ian McAllister warned protections could be bypassed.
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BC Premier Says He ‘Welcomes’ Pipeline From Alberta as Long as Oil Tanker Ban Stays in Effect
B.C. Premier David Eby says he is open to a potential new oil pipeline from Alberta to B.C. as long as the existing large oil tanker ban on B.C.’s north coast stays in place. Alberta and Ottawa signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Nov. 27 proposing broad rollbacks of Trudeau-era energy regulations, including possible changes to the oil tanker ban, as well as committing to work together on building an oil pipeline from Alberta to the Wes…
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OTTAWA - For some First Nations leaders, the prospect of conflict with provincial and federal governments over plans to send another pipeline to the B.C. coast brings back vivid memories of years past.
Pipeline talks can happen if tanker ban remains: Eby
B.C. Premier David Eby says he’s open to discussions on a new pipeline project if a federal tanker ban enacted in 2019 remains in place. In an interview on CTV’s Question Period aired Sunday, Eby said he is now open to conversations on a pipeline project that would go through the province. “No, I think we can have those conversations. My anxiety is about this oil tanker ban, which is the foundational social license piece for tens of billions of …
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