Site C

[Smurf]

No one on the no side has had an answer backed by facts. Only maybe, could, possibly but nothing verifiable, nothing. That includes Weaver and I wrote both him and Horgan with no reply. That is because there is no answer that is not just political.

[alanjh595]

Greens' Weaver convinced NDP will support Site C, an 'irritating' decision
Published on: November 17, 2017

Weaver said the Greens, who have an agreement to back the minority government in the legislature, will remind the NDP at every opportunity about its change of position if it keeps the project going.

“We’ll add that to the collection of things we find really irritating that you’ve done,” he said.

http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news ... sion-looms

[alanjh595]

Longtime NDPers say Site C past point of no return

VICTORIA — With the fate of Site C hanging in the balance, some longtime NDP supporters and advisers made the case Wednesday that the controversial hydro dam has indeed gone past the point of no return.
Published on: November 16, 2017

Wind? “To replace Site C with wind power would require 17 new wind plants at a capital cost of $4.1 billion.” The resulting power, being intermittent, would not be as valuable as hydro.

But cancellation would mean writing off the $2.1 billion Hydro has already spent plus incurring almost $2 billion in remediation and other costs. The $4 billion would have to be absorbed into electricity rates while Hydro, with nothing to show for it, started from scratch to develop alternatives.

Site C critics may seethe at all this material. But they are no more the intended audience than the public.

http://vancouversun.com/opinion/columni ... -no-return

[Rwede]

Dopey Horgan better listen to the majority of Castanetters.


Should the Site C dam project be completed?

Total Votes: 6919
Yes 77.47%
No 18.89%
Undecided 3.64%

[Cactusflower]

If I were Horgan, the last people I would listen to are the Castanet voters who also voted for Christy and her motley crew last time. They're the most clueless people in B.C.

[Carrs Landing Viking]

If I were Horgan, the last people I would listen to are the Castanet voters who also voted for Christy and her motley crew last time. They're the most clueless people in B.C.

The only clueless people are the blind NDP sheep.

[Fancy]

If I were Horgan, the last people I would listen to are the Castanet voters who also voted for Christy and her motley crew last time. They're the most clueless people in B.C.

Doesn't say much calling Castanet voters the most clueless people in BC. People can't vote for who they choose now?

[Cactusflower]

If I were Horgan, the last people I would listen to are the Castanet voters who also voted for Christy and her motley crew last time. They're the most clueless people in B.C.

Doesn't say much calling Castanet voters the most clueless people in BC. People can't vote for who they choose now?

Of course they can, and do. That was my point.

[The Green Barbarian]

If I were Horgan, the last people I would listen to are the Castanet voters who also voted for Christy and her motley crew last time. They're the most clueless people in B.C.

So let me guess who the most clued-in people in BC are in your opinion - Lana Popham and Claire Trevena right? Two of the dumbest people in the NDP, who want to see Site C killed, along with KM pipeline and billions of dollars of infrastructure spending and thousands of jobs, right? These are "clued in" people right? The kind that want to kill the BC economy with no thought whatsover to consequences of their actions, right? Those are the "smart" people of BC. Just unbelievable.

[Urbane]

If I were Horgan, the last people I would listen to are the Castanet voters who also voted for Christy and her motley crew last time. They're the most clueless people in B.C.

There is support for the Site C dam throughout the province despite the misinformation campaign waged by the NO side. As rustled mentioned the other day, Horgan will do what's best for the NDP, i.e. he'll do what's best for him politically. As things stand there is a big downside to cancelling the project, laying off all those workers, and throwing away $4 billion. I don't have much faith in Horgan but because allowing the project to continue is in his best political interests I believe he will decide to do just that.

[Queen K]

You don't say "best interests for BC" just "best political interests." But what if he really does green light it for BC?

Forever the anti-NDP crowd will have pigeonholed him with "best political interests."

Is that fair?

[Urbane]

You don't say "best interests for BC" just "best political interests." But what if he really does green light it for BC?

Forever the anti-NDP crowd will have pigeonholed him with "best political interests."

Is that fair?

He's looking at what's best for him and his party. He's talked about GHG's, as has Weaver, but if they were really concerned about GHG's and the Paris commitments et al then the decision to proceed with Site C would already have been made. It's all about political calculations and it looks as if Horgan will do the right thing for political reasons. Still, regardless of his motivation, if he does give the green light to the project being completed it will be the right thing.

[The Green Barbarian]

You don't say "best interests for BC" just "best political interests." But what if he really does green light it for BC?

Forever the anti-NDP crowd will have pigeonholed him with "best political interests."

Is that fair?

I think that if he does green light it, the only thing to tag Horgan with is this idiotic delay he's caused and the needless time spent on the useless BCUC "study". What a giant waste of time and energy. I assume all of the NDP pigs have now fed sufficiently at the trough and they can finish this stupid charade and move forward with Site C. If Weaver doesn't have the courage to pull the plug on this abortion of a government then I think we'll still have lots of stupid decisions to pigeon-hole dummy John with going forward. Fortunately Site C won't be one of them. And thank goodness for that.

[Queen K]

You and Urbane just said the same thing, but guess who's more fun to read.

I still say, If Premier Horgan and Dr. Weaver agree to greenlight Site C, it's due to BC's best interest. We'll agree to disagree?

[Rwede]

You don't say "best interests for BC" just "best political interests." But what if he really does green light it for BC?

Forever the anti-NDP crowd will have pigeonholed him with "best political interests."

Is that fair?

I think that if he does green light it, the only thing to tag Horgan with is this idiotic delay he's caused and the needless time spent on the useless BCUC "study". What a giant waste of time and energy. I assume all of the NDP pigs have now fed sufficiently at the trough and they can finish this stupid charade and move forward with Site C. If Weaver doesn't have the courage to pull the plug on this abortion of a government then I think we'll still have lots of stupid decisions to pigeon-hole dummy John with going forward. Fortunately Site C won't be one of them. And thank goodness for that.

Horgan's political dilly-dallying will end up costing an extra $600 million whether we move forward or not.

$600 million to buy votes in the clued-out LML that Horgan sees his support base. That makes the $500 million fast ferry debacle look like a hell of a deal for taxpayers.