Conservatives in BC say David Eby is talking out of both sides of his mouth on the North Coast tanker ban, helping Donald Trump
Image Credit: Trans Mountain Pipeline " David Eby owes everyone in British Columbia a very clear understanding. Where does he stand, and where does the NDP stand on this? " ~ Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre, Conservative Official Opposition Finance Critic The Conservative official opposition called out Premier David Eby over statements on CTV News on Sunday that he is open to having conversations about a new pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia’s Pacific coast, provided that the so-called “oil tanker ban” stays in place. Enacted in 2019 by the federal government, the ban prohibits oil tankers from docking, loading, or unloading at ports on British Columbia’s north coast, while tankers now regularly load and unload in Vancouver’s Burrard inlet and roughly 20 American tankers make the trip down the B.C. north coast every month. “Is David Eby saying wants another pipeline coming into the lower mainland, down in the Burnaby area?” asked Peter Milob...