Liberals vote down Conservative bill, keeping B.C. oil tanker ban in place
The Conservatives argue the law limits oil exports from B.C.'s northern coast. The Liberals' vote means the ban stays.
Reported by Global News; parliamentary records not yet reviewed.
Illustrative photoThe federal oil tanker ban off British Columbia's northern coast will stay in place after the Liberals voted down a Conservative bill, Global News reported.
The Conservatives have argued the law undermines Canada's prosperity by limiting potential oil exports from B.C.'s northern coast to international markets. Their bill was the latest push against the ban, and the Liberal vote ended it.
For British Columbians, the result means the rules covering oil tanker traffic on the province's northern coast remain as they were.
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