US EditionHodgson says Ottawa is close to providing clarity on B.C. tanker ban
The federal government is close to deciding on repealing the 2019 tanker ban amid energy talks with Alberta that could lead to a new oil pipeline agreement, officials said.
- Natural Resources Minister Hodgson says Ottawa is close to providing clarity on the B.C. tanker ban that prohibits tankers carrying crude oil along B.C.'s Northern coast.
- The tanker ban became law in 2019 under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and has been criticized by the Alberta government.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith intends to submit a proposal for an oil pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s West Coast next spring as part of a potential deal with the federal government.
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What you need to know about the oil tanker ban on B.C.'s coast (BC)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Ottawa to terminate the West Coast oil tanker ban as the federal government prepares to unveil the details of a new energy pact it has been negotiating with the province. Here's what you need to know about the oil tanker ban and what repealing it would mean f...
What you need to know about the oil tanker ban on B.C.'s coast
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Ottawa to terminate the West Coast oil tanker ban as the federal government prepares to unveil the details of a new energy pact it has been negotiating with the province.
What you need to know about the oil tanker ban on B.C.'s coast
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Ottawa to terminate the West Coast oil tanker ban as the federal government prepares to unveil the details of a new energy pact it has been negotiating with the province.
What you need to know about the oil tanker ban on B.C.'s coast
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Ottawa to terminate the West Coast oil tanker ban as the federal government prepares to unveil the details of a new energy pact it has been negotiating with the province.
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