Canadian Province Proposes Permanent Ban on Cryptocurrency Mining

The evidence from the provided primary sources strongly supports the truthfulness of the statement. There are clear indications from at least two Canadian provinces, New Brunswick and British Columbia, of proposals for permanent bans or restrictions on cryptocurrency mining.First, a report from Canada's national public broadcaster (CBC) explicitly states that the province of New Brunswick has proposed a law to ban its government-owned utility, N.B. Power, from selling any electricity to cryptocurrency mines. This directly supports the claim that "a Canadian province has proposed a permanent ban."Second, multiple sources confirm that British Columbia has moved to make its temporary moratorium on new cryptocurrency mining connections permanent. A CBC report and a Bloomberg article both use the language of a "permanent ban" on new connections or projects. While one source from Global News clarifies this permanent framework is "not a ban, but a selective process for approving new projects," this is a nuance in implementation rather than a refutation of the core claim. A permanent policy that prohibits the vast majority of new connections is functionally a ban for most new entrants and is reported as such by credible news agencies. The official B.C. government sources confirm the intent to create a permanent policy to manage and restrict these connections due to high electricity consumption.In summary, the evidence from New Brunswick alone is sufficient to validate the statement. The extensive reporting on British Columbia's proposed permanent restrictions on new mining operations further strengthens the conclusion.