Hodgson 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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Hodgson Says Ottawa Is Close to Providing Clarity on BC Tanker Ban
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said on Monday the government is getting close to being able to provide clarity on whether Ottawa would repeal the West Coast oil tanker ban. Hodgson made the remarks while appearing before the House of Commons committee on natural resources, when he was asked about the status of the legislation prohibiting tankers from carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of crude oil in areas along the Norther…
Hodgson says Ottawa is close to providing clarity on B.C. tanker ban
Hodgson made the remarks while appearing before the House of Commons committee on natural resources, when he was asked about the status of the legislation prohibiting tankers from carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of crude oil in areas along the Northern coast of British Columbia.
Carney says B.C. ‘has to agree’ on pipeline plan from Alberta
British Columbia “has to agree” on any pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific coast, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday, as his government edges closer to unveiling the details of a new energy pact it has been negotiating with Alberta.
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