Liberals keep B.C. oil tanker ban in place, vote down Conservative bill
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Liberals have decided to keep a ban on oil tankers in B.C. in place. They voted down a bill proposed by the Conservatives. Conservative members argue the law limits oil exports from the northern coast to international markets and hurts national prosperity.
The Conservatives have argued the law is undermining Canada's prosperity by limiting the potential for oil exports from B.C.'s northern coast to international markets.