Hodgson says Ottawa is close to providing clarity on B.C. tanker ban
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Tim Hodgson said the government is getting close to being able to provide clarity on whether Ottawa would repeal the West Coast oil 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 Northern coast of British Columbia.
The tanker ban became law in 2019 under former prime minister Justin Trudeau and has been among the most criticized laws by the government of Alberta.
Hodgson’s remarks come as Ottawa is nearing a memorandum of understanding with Alberta on energy that could include a potential new oil pipeline.
“We have been talking with that potential proponent, the Government of Alberta. We have been working on, as has been widely reported, a memorandum of understanding. That is a work in process right now,” Hodgson told the committee.
“I think we are getting close to a place, and when that gets done we’ll have some more clarity.”
B.C. Premier David Eby has called on Ottawa to keep the ban in place, and Hodgson has previously said any pipeline through B.C. would need support from the province and First Nations.
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