Some voters say B.C. oil tanker ban must be lifted for national unity. Others warn it will reopen an old fight – CBC
Apr 10, 2025
Coastal First Nation leaders, Conservative candidate, have long feared impact of ocean spills
If a ban on oil tankers off British Columbia’s North Coast is lifted, Arnie Nagy is ready to fight.
A member of the Haida Nation living in Prince Rupert, more than 700 kilometres up the coast from Vancouver, he spent his career working in fish canneries that once employed thousands, and still takes to the ocean for salmon.
He didn’t hesitate when asked what is at stake for him in the upcoming federal election.
