Fording Canadian Coal Trust 6-K Current report (foreign)

Exhibit 99.4

CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON

To:United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549

Dear Sirs:

I, Ted Hannah, P. Geol., P. Geo., author of the Technical Report, titled “Technical Report, Greenhills Operations” dated March 13, 2008, hereby:

(a) Confirm that I have read the Annual Information Form of Fording Canadian Coal Trust, dated March 14, 2008 and that it fairly and accurately represents the information in the Technical Report.

Datedthis 14^th day of March, 2008

Original Signed and Sealed By Author

Signature of Qualified Person

Ted Hannah, P.Geol., P.Geo.
Name of Qualified Person

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