Eby Open to Pipeline Expansion Through BC ‘If It’s Needed,’ Against Lifting Oil Tanker Ban

Eby Open to Pipeline Expansion Through BC ‘If It’s Needed,’ Against Lifting Oil Tanker Ban
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a Ksi Lisims LNG announcement of an environmental assessment certificate from the Government of British Columbia in Vancouver, on Sept. 16, 2025. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns
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B.C. Premier David Eby said he is open to a potential proposal for a pipeline through the province, but that he does not support an end to the ban on oil tankers operating off B.C.’s northern coast.

“We have been quite frank with Alberta and with the federal government that although we never supported the pipeline and we’re not enthusiastic about it, we’re good team players on Team Canada and we’re willing to do what we can to support an expansion project if it’s needed,” Eby told reporters in Surrey, B.C., on Nov. 21.