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The second scare further underlined Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to ban oil tankers from the ecologically sensitive northern coast. "We were shocked in our community, to hear that this gravel and sand barge lost its load and sunk, and the tug just carried on to Alaska," said Slett. "For us, certainly prevention is the best measure we can take, so definitely, not having increased tanker traffic on the coast on the Inside Passage is part of that."At the marine safety plan announcement last week, Trudeau echoed BC Premier Christy Clark and others, by calling the incident "unacceptable," but stopped short of announcing a tanker ban. Transportation Minister Marc Garneau has said one is coming by the end of the year.Again, Slett challenged the government on its commitment to build a new relationship with First Nations. "We're bearing the brunt of this. After the salvage is completed today, it's the end of this phase," she said. "Tomorrow we look at the long term effects."Follow Sarah Berman on Twitter.Prepping to lift the — Megan Humchitt (@megzzzh)November 14, 2016