Trudeau promises two emergency towing vessels for West Coast
VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the second of two emergency towing vessels that have been promised as part of a federal plan to protect Canada’s oceans will operate on the West Coast.
Trudeau made the announcement today on board a Canadian Coast Guard vessel in Vancouver.
The vessels will help the coast guard tow large commercial ships that are in distress and pose a hazard to navigation and the marine environment.
This is the prime minister’s first visit to the city since his government announced its support late last month for the expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline to the Vancouver area.