Auditor General to review Site C

[Cactusflower]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... -1.4502607
I guess the fat lady has yet to sing after all.

[Urban Cowboy]

I wouldn't get too excited if I were you.

Critics of the project have asked her to review the NDP's decision to allow dam construction to move forward, but Bellringer said that falls outside her mandate.

[Cactusflower]

I wouldn't get too excited if I were you.

Critics of the project have asked her to review the NDP's decision to allow dam construction to move forward, but Bellringer said that falls outside her mandate.

I'm happy to hear that she has bigger fish to fry than the government's decision. There's so much more to investigate about this ill-conceived project.

[Urban Cowboy]

I like the way you use the term "investigate" which wasn't in the article, but you chose because it has a far more sinister tone to it, than "scrutinize" which is what she actually said, and quite frankly is simply what her job as auditor general is.

Typically always trying to stir the pot with innuendo and drama, be it warranted or not.

[alanjh595]

Let's have a closer look into the article a little closer (scrutinize) , shall we?

Watchdog won't review NDP decision to move forward with dam

The dam is still going ahead as planned.

B.C.'s auditor general has set her sights on the Site C dam in northeast B.C., although she isn't yet sure which aspect of the mega-project her team will be scrutinizing.

She doesn't even know what she is looking for or where to find it. Probably would have done the same thing if the Liberals were still here.

Bellringer said many of the questions her office had about Site C were answered in the B.C. Utilities Commission analysis released last year,

So therefore this could be as little as a look see and just checking on the accounting and ensuring that all the numbers are right.
Just like an accountant or bookkeeper would do for any business on a regular basis. (quarterly)

"It's really hard to argue... there isn't some aspect that we shouldn't be scrutinizing."

After all that is her job.

Critics of the project have asked her to review the NDP's decision to allow dam construction to move forward, but Bellringer said that falls outside her mandate.

She is just looking at the money aspect of the project and may have some suggestions as to how to make it better.

Other priorities for the auditor general's office in 2018-19 include the mental health of post-secondary students, RCMP contracts and cancer care access.

Nothing to see here folks, they are just doing the jobs that they are paid to do.

[twobits]

I'm happy to hear that she has bigger fish to fry than the government's decision. There's so much more to investigate about this ill-conceived project.

Which then begs an obvious question......."Why did you even make it a thread topic to begin with?" Geesh, Is it a race to see who can start more frivolous and partisan topics between yourself and Maryjane?

[Dizzy1]

Oh yay! More wasted tax dollars. Must be nice to have such a bottomless trough to feed off of

[Smurf]

You mean like " Hey Joe, buddy, you need some help?" I'll dream up a good gig for you and give you a nice budget to look after it. "Hey thanks John, I'll be waiting to hear from you." Something like the review of site C, he had no plans to scrap it from the beginning he just had to make it look good. Both he and Weaver knew it was the best solution they were just pandering to their faithful.

[Ka-El]

I'm happy to hear that she has bigger fish to fry than the government's decision. There's so much more to investigate about this ill-conceived project.

Which then begs an obvious question......."Why did you even make it a thread topic to begin with?" Geesh, Is it a race to see who can start more frivolous and partisan topics between yourself and Maryjane?

Which also begs the question of why you only identified Cactus and MJ as posters who start the most frivolous and partisan topics (see the Canada board for numerous frivolous partisan topics), and if this was not, in fact, a very partisan observation.

For the record, I am 100% in support of Site C.

[Urban Cowboy]

I'm happy to hear that she has bigger fish to fry than the government's decision. There's so much more to investigate about this ill-conceived project.

Which then begs an obvious question......."Why did you even make it a thread topic to begin with?" Geesh, Is it a race to see who can start more frivolous and partisan topics between yourself and Maryjane?

Which also begs the question of why you only identified Cactus and MJ as posters who start the most frivolous and partisan topics (see the Canada board for numerous frivolous partisan topics), and if this was not, in fact, a very partisan observation.

For the record, I am 100% in support of Site C.

That would be because it's true.

I've seen days where there are like fifteen threads at the top, all started by the same poster. It's been that way for eons and I know of no one else who begins that many posts a lot of which lack merit.

[Cactusflower]

You mean like " Hey Joe, buddy, you need some help?" I'll dream up a good gig for you and give you a nice budget to look after it. "Hey thanks John, I'll be waiting to hear from you." Something like the review of site C, he had no plans to scrap it from the beginning he just had to make it look good. Both he and Weaver knew it was the best solution they were just pandering to their faithful.

https://www.straight.com/news/1024936/s ... -manifesto
I would like to read your critique of this news item, Smurf. It's food for thought that HG should also weigh in on.
(Yes, it is related to the above topic.)

[Ka-El]

I've seen days where there are like fifteen threads at the top, all started by the same poster.

So have we all - by participants from both extremes of the political spectrum.
I thought MJ was trying to outdo Fishin (he probably succeeded).

[Urban Cowboy]

I've seen days where there are like fifteen threads at the top, all started by the same poster.

So have we all - by participants from both extremes of the political spectrum.
I thought MJ was trying to outdo Fishin (he probably succeeded).

Sorry but I think thou exaggerates just a bit, as I've not seen anyone come remotely close to MJ. Perhaps some rare exception now and then, but certainly not on a sustained basis. No one else has the time.

[Ka-El]

I've not seen anyone come remotely close to MJ. Perhaps some rare exception now and then, but certainly not on a sustained basis. No one else has the time.

Yes, I have already acknowledged he was probably the all-time winner.

[hobbyguy]

You mean like " Hey Joe, buddy, you need some help?" I'll dream up a good gig for you and give you a nice budget to look after it. "Hey thanks John, I'll be waiting to hear from you." Something like the review of site C, he had no plans to scrap it from the beginning he just had to make it look good. Both he and Weaver knew it was the best solution they were just pandering to their faithful.

https://www.straight.com/news/1024936/s ... -manifesto
I would like to read your critique of this news item, Smurf. It's food for thought that HG should also weigh in on.
(Yes, it is related to the above topic.)

Go for it. Waste your time and effort on the goofy LEAP twerps. They are completely unbalanced in their worldview and very largely anti-science and completely lacking in pragmatism. They also have a fascist outlook of imposing their whacko views on everybody else. Left wing "soup nazis".

But that has nothing to do with the auditor general's look at site C. I doubt she will find much, but I do know that she is on the other side of the deferral account issue, and that's fine. I am not a fan of deferral accounts either. They are really just for appearances and not facing reality.