Tag: Christy Clark
Horgan and NDP in, Clark and Liberals out – what’s next for energy in British Columbia?
Fractious battle over Kinder Morgan pipeline, languishing LNG, fracking banished to “science review” – likely scenario Congratulations to John Horgan, NDP leader and new premier of British Columbia. The Liberal government of Christy Clark lost a non-confidence motion Thursday and Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon invited Horgan, backed by Green Party leader Andrew Weaver, for form a government. Energy […]
Trans Mountain Expansion key issue in forming BC minority government?
BC NDP, Green Party leaders staunch opponents of Trans Mountain Expansion, slated to begin construction in Sept. The BC election recounts are in and Christy Clark and the Liberals do not have a majority, meaning they will be frantically negotiating with Andrew Weaver and the Green Party for support of a minority government. What role […]
‘Premier Horgan’ can’t stop construction of Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline
Trans Mountain Expansion is a done deal, construction like to start in Sept. Can a BC NDP minority government hinder or stop construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline? Some British Columbia politicians think so, some ill-informed pundits also think so, but the opinion of scholars is that the Canadian Constitution and 60 years of […]
Christy Clark vows to nix Vancouver natural gas “ban”
Is Vancouver moving too quickly on 100% renewable energy pledge? Vancouver adopted a Zero Emissions Building Plan last July to “to aggressively combat and reduce carbon pollution” in the city’s building stock. Christy Clark says that if the Liberals are re-elected, the de facto natural gas ban that is part of the plan will be overturned […]
BC NDP accuses Calgary-based TD Securities analyst of meddling in election
TD report warns that BC NDP victory could cause losses in BC energy stocks similar to Alberta NDP win in 2015 TD Securities is telling its clients that a John Horgan-led BC NDP victory on May 9 will likely lead to policy changes that cause BC-based energy stocks to “under-perform.” But TD appears to have […]
Christy Clark ready to declare trade war with Trump over coal, lumber
Liberal candidate says BC could impose “environmental levy” against US thermal coal Premier Christy Clark has asked the Canadian government to bar shipments of American thermal coal through British Columbia ports in retaliation for a 20 per cent duty imposed upon Canadian softwood lumber exports yesterday by President Donald Trump. And if Prime Minister Justin […]
Site C study nothing but political skullduggery pretending to be academic analysis
Bakker study on Site C hydro dam should have been released prior to election so it could be properly scrutinized A new UBC study pours cold water on the Site C dam project, saying it is uneconomic and work should be suspended pending a full review by the BC Utilities Commission. The authors take issue with almost all […]
Odds are zero of 3 new LNG plants ‘under construction’ in BC by 2020
Too many factors – low prices, over-supply, more nimble competitors – working against Christy Clark Remember 2013 when the promise of billions in tax revenue from LNG development – and a job in every tradesperson’s pot – helped Christy Clark come from behind to whip Adrian Dix and the NDP? LNG is back for an encore […]
Christy Clark gets it right with climate policy revisions, raises ire of eco-activists
Tzeporah Berman: “Being asked as member BC’s Climate Leadership Team what I think of this plan: Pathetic and cowardly. U can quote me” British Columbia’s newly revised climate plan is being panned by environmental groups. That might be the most obvious sign the revisions are actually on the right track. Before I address criticisms from eco-activists, […]
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