Asked about potential environmental concerns, the B.C. government noted the Canadian Coast Guard assessed the Seaborne II in 2023 and removed it from a national inventory of wrecked, abandoned or hazardous vessels.

The Seaborne II was “deemed to have no pollutants on board” at that time, the Ministry of Environment and Parks told CTV News in a statement.

“The environmental risk has been deemed ‘Ehhhhhh whatever’ out of 10”

A fitting and symbolic representation of U.S. Canadian relations.