By Breanna Owen

The Canadian Press

Posted September 29, 2026 5:41 pm

1 min read

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government is making a new $1.2 billion investment in ocean conservation as the country inches toward a decision on a new West Coast pipeline.

Speaking in Vancouver today, Carney said the funds will go to several new measures, including an expansion of the Canadian Coast Guard’s capacity to monitor marine traffic and a national marine mammal oil spill response plan.

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Ottawa faces a Thursday deadline to decide…

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