Eby, Carney silent on U.S. bid for one of B.C.’s last oil refineries
The proposed sale of one of British Columbia’s only two oil refineries to U.S.-based energy giant Sunoco is drawing fierce criticism from unions.
The proposed sale of one of British Columbia’s only two oil refineries to U.S.-based energy giant Sunoco is drawing fierce criticism from unions, who are calling on the federal government to block the $9 billion deal in order to protect Canadian jobs.
The Burnaby Refinery, which supplies nearly one-third of the region’s gasoline and jet fuel, is reportedly on the market. If the sale proceeds—particularly in B.C., where the United States currently purchases over half of the province’s exports, particularly in minerals and energy.
