OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is urging the federal government to “look west” for major projects, but is still wavering on the so-called “grand bargain” on shipping decarbonized oil through B.C.’s North Coast.

Eby told reporters on Parliament Hill on Thursday that it’s too early to discuss reversing the federal government’s northwest coast oil tanker ban , with no pipeline project on the table.

He chalked it up to the slick salesmanship of his Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith that this was even a topic of national discussion.

“I’ll say this for Premier Smith from Alberta, she’s an incredible advocate because you’d never guess that there is no private proponent, there’s no money (and) there’s no project,” said Eby.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said he’ll consider

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