Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Banning tankers off BC's coast - the right choice?

Ok let me get this straight - Alberta contributes more than $20Billion per year in transfer payments to the rest of Canada (Yes, that is Billion per year), but the politicians remain focused on curtailing the energy market opportunities by promoting a bill that will essentially be a barrier to markets for energy products to Asia-Pacific?  Makes sense, right?  I'm not so sure.


  1. Motion calls for oil tanker ban off B.C. coast


    Vancouver Sun - Andrew Mayeda - 7 hours ago
    The opposition has stepped up its pressure on the Harper government to ban oil-tanker traffic off theBC ...
    BC oil tanker ban motion passes in Commons‎ - CBC.ca
    MPs vote to ban oil tankers from north coast‎ - The Province
    House voting on tanker ban‎ - thenorthernview.com
    BCLocalNews Straight.com
    all 100 news articles »


  2. Canada Lawmakers Urge Ban on Tankers in North British Columbia


    Bloomberg - Alexandre Deslongchamps - 15 hours ago
    ... to ban oil tankers from the northern coast of British Columbia... demanded the government “ban bulk oil tanker traffic” in northern British Columbia...
    No time for crude political games‎ - National Post
    all 22 news articles »
  3. Fishermen urge oil-tanker ban in northern waters


    Vancouver Sun - Gerry Bellett - 1 day ago
    The motion would legislate a ban on oil-tanker traffic covering Dixon Entrance ... At present there is only a moratorium against tanker traffic in the area, ...
  4. Oil tanker traffic ban sought by BC groups


    CBC.ca - Nov 30, 2010
    This map shows the proposed oil tanker traffic ban area. (Photo courtesy of Coastal First Nations)The network of groups, including Coastal First Nations, ...
    MPs urge government to ban West Coast tanker traffic‎ - Vancouver Sun
    Delegation urges government to ban oil tankers from northern BC ...‎ - Winnipeg Free Press
    BC delegation makes case for federal tanker ban‎ - TheTyee.ca (blog)
    Toronto Sun Globe and Mail
    all 77 news articles »


  5. Opposition unites against tanker traffic


    Victoria Times Colonist - Judith Lavoie - 5 days ago
    ... legislation to ban bulk oil tanker traffic in the Dixon Entrance, ... "It would be nice if the government listened to the people of BC," she said. ...
    Natives Vow to Stop Enbridge Northern Gateway‎ - CJFW
    Alberta oil pipeline to B.C. hits a major obstacle‎ - MarketWatch (blog)
    Enbridge pipeline project faces increasing native opposition‎ - Globe and Mail
    TheTyee.ca (blog) CTV.ca
    all 172 news articles »


  6. Sandhu calls for ban on oil tanker traffic in Northern BC


    South Asia Mail - 3 days ago
    It's time for Cadman to stand up for BC and support a ban on this dangerous tanker traffic.” Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton agrees. ...

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