Protect the coast we love from oil tankers
Right now, oil tankers are banned on the North Coast of B.C. thanks to the hard fought tanker ban of 2019. Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith wants to see gigantic tankers full of bitumen navigate these infamously dangerous waters. To get their way, they need Mark Carney to lift the tanker ban first.
So let’s make sure he and Premier Eby hear us loud and clear: B.C. says NO to tankers, NO to oil spills, and YES to a brighter future that includes clean energy like solar, wind, and a cross-country grid that lowers bills and creates jobs.
About the tanker ban
Six years ago, after years of fighting to protect B.C.’s waters, people in B.C. won a huge victory when the federal government banned oil tankers on the North Coast and sent Enbridge packing.
Now, Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith and industry lobbyists want a second kick at this precious coast with their proposed northern oil pipeline. “Any day now,” says Smith. We say: not a chance!
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he won’t push pipelines through over the objections of provinces. We need to be loud and clear when we remind him that we do not consent. For decades, we’ve said no to oil spills, and the job losses, financial devastation, and damaged ecosystems that come with them.
In 2019, Parliament made it illegal to ship oil off this coast, and we plan to keep it that way. B.C. chooses salmon, halibut, herring, orcas, clean water and healthy beaches. We won’t trade that for pollution.
Instead, our federal and provincial governments should be investing in clean energy—solar, wind, a cross-country grid that cuts bills and creates jobs. We expect our leaders to protect the climate, our future and yes, our coast.
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