Canada to Ban Tankers on North Pacific Coast in Blow to Enbridge
- Move was part of Prime Minister Trudeau's campaign pledges
- Informal ban had already been in place for several years
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Canada plans to formally ban oil tanker traffic on the northern coast of British Columbia, adding another hurdle to Enbridge Inc.’s Northern Gateway pipeline proposal.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has instructed Marc Garneau, the minister of transport responsible for the Coast Guard, to implement the ban which has informally been in place for years and was part of the leader’s campaign platform, according to the prime minister’s office.