Canadian Prime Minister: Agreement reached with British Columbia province will maintain the ban on oil tankers on the northwest coast.

The province of British Columbia announced that it has reached an agreement with the federal government of Canada to maintain the federal ban on oil tankers off the country's northwest coast. However, this move also seems to open the door for a new crude oil pipeline project proposed by the neighboring province of Alberta, with the condition that the project must propose a different route. The timing of this agreement's announcement comes just hours before Prime Minister Carney is expected to visit Alberta and jointly announce a new pipeline plan with the provincial Premier Daniell Smith. The pipeline plan aims to transport 1 million barrels of Alberta crude oil to the coast of British Columbia for export overseas.