Eby Says He Was Blindsided by News of OttawaAlberta Pipeline Talks

B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Surrey, B.C., on Sept. 4, 2025. The Canadian Press/Darryl DyckB.C. Premier David Eby says he was disappointed and surprised to hear Alberta and the federal government are working on an energy deal that could involve removing parts of the oil tanker ban on B.C.’s north coast.A Nov. 19 report by the Globe and Mail citing unnamed government sources said Ottawa and Alberta are close to striking a deal on a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast in conjunction with a carbon capture project that could include exemptions to the oil tanker ban in areas where the pipeline accesses B.C. tidewater.