Statement

Support great Canadian steel made with great BC steel-making coal. We will work with Ottawa to designate BC steel-making coal as a strategic mineral, strengthen domestic supply chains and local capabilities and use more Canadian steel.

Overview

Seek formal federal recognition of BC coking coal essential for Canadian steel production and sovereign manufacturing.

Sources

• Ready to DELIVER - Lorne Doerkson's Plan for a STRONGER BC / 2026 (Page 20) (opens in a new tab) Source

  Page 20 (Mining and critical minerals): Support great Canadian steel made with great BC steel-making coal. We will work with Ottawa to designate BC steel-making coal as a strategic mineral, strengthen domestic supply chains and local capabilities and use more Canadian steel.