OTTAWA — NDP leadership hopeful Rob Ashton qualified his support for reversing the federal tanker ban on Wednesday night, yet still won a shout-out from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Ashton said in a late-night social media post that he wanted to be clear about his stance on the moratorium on northwest tanker traffic after making comments about it to National Post earlier in the day.

“My position is clear: no project should move forward without Indigenous consent, community support, and strong environmental protections. Canada needs to have honest, responsible conversations about how we move energy safely, especially when communities and Indigenous nations are directly involved,” wrote Ashton.

“Whether we’re talking about tankers, trucks, rail, or pipelines, the priority must alway

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