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Dear Friend,

On Wednesday, news broke that the federal government is considering exemptions to the north coast tanker ban in order to advance a new oil pipeline to the waters off Haida Gwaii.

I want to be absolutely clear about what I told reporters:

There is no chance on God’s green Earth that an oil tanker will ever move through the inner waters between Haida Gwaii and the north coast of British Columbia. None.

If you know those waters, you know why. The Hecate Strait is the most dangerous body of water on the Canadian coastline. Its tides and currents can reach 10 to 20 metres. They drop so low they can expose the ocean floor. That is why there has been a tanker moratorium here since 1972.

Governments cannot wish away science. Governments cannot pretend that an oil tanker would not break apart under those conditions. Governments cannot think that the Haida Nation, other Coastal First Nations or British Columbians will ever accept that risk.

I have worked on this issue for more than forty years. In the 1980s, I served as a senior adviser at Environment Canada during the struggle to protect South Moresby, now Gwaii Haanas. That work was done in partnership with Haida Nation leaders who had already been fighting for years to defend their lands and waters. My role was to support that effort from inside government, and I have stood with them ever since.

This week, as the news spread, so did the misinformation. Claims that US oil tankers already travel through the Hecate Strait are false. Claims that the ban has already been lifted are false. Claims that this is a done deal are also false.

What is true is that we must respond quickly and clearly, before this misinformation shapes public understanding.

That is what Greens do. We tell the truth. We ground our decisions in science and in respect for Indigenous rights. And when governments float ideas that could threaten our coast, we push back.

Our message is resonating. The video of my response from Wednesday has gone viral because Canadians do not want this coast opened to oil tankers. They want leadership that stands firm.

If you can, please support our work with a donation today. Your support makes it possible for me to hold the line in Parliament, to challenge misinformation, and to keep the north coast protected for generations to come.

Will you donate today to help us to continue to protect these waters?

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Thank you for standing with us.

With love, hope, and determination,
Elizabeth May, O.C.
Leader, Green Party of Canada

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