OTTAWA – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Ottawa to terminate the West Coast oil tanker ban as the federal government prepares to unveil the details of a new energy pact it has been negotiating with the province.

Here’s what you need to know about the oil tanker ban and what repealing it would mean for Canada.

What is the tanker ban?

The tanker ban legislation, also known as the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, was passed in June 2019.

The act prohibits tankers from carrying more than 12,500 metric tonnes of crude oil in areas along the northern coast of British Columbia from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to the Alaska border.

The tanker ban became law under former prime minister Justin Trudeau and has been attacked frequently by the government of Alberta.

Why does Alberta o

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