Saskatchewan backs repeal of B.C. north coast tanker ban

Saskatchewan supports federal Bill C-264 and is calling for the tanker ban on B.C.’s north coast to end.

The province says more export access could:

• Give Western Canadian energy producers greater access to global markets, including Asia.
• Reduce transit times and per-barrel shipping costs to Asian markets.
• Support investment, economic growth and better prices for Western Canadian oil.

The release does not describe the bill’s provisions beyond its aim of ending the tanker ban.