Why the sudden change for Horgan on LNG?
In 2015, John Horgan did not support LNG in any way, shape, or form, because he said the B.C. Liberal government failed to secure job guaranteed protection, the environment, or get a fair return for the people of B.C. A 25 year deal. Who does that, says John Horgan.
In 2017, the new minority NDP B.C. government cancels the international LNG conference in B.C. because the NDP government had already put the project into pause motion. In 2018, the John Horgan NDP government approves the construction of the LNG project, and mentions nothing that a pipeline will have to be built from Dawson Creek to Kitimat, B.C. Isn’t this the same man, that disapproves of the Kinder Morgan pipeline?
Horgan said he is concerned about an oil spill in B.C. waters. He never mentions that each double hulled oil tanker will have a four tug boat escort out to the open ocean and when the expansion is completed, the result will only be one more tanker added to the present number of tankers heading out of B.C. waters.
In all for the LNG project, the NDP government will give the LNG investors a break on the carbon tax, an exemption on the provincial sales tax related to construction costs and the elimination of an LNG income tax that was brought in by the previous B.C. Liberal government. The media is claiming that Horgan’s approval options are no different than that of the previous B.C. Liberal government. Horgan denies this. Why the change all of a sudden from John Horgan?
Could it be pressure from the 19 unions that support him, and the many photo ops taken with him and the prime minister? John Horgan has now completed a 360 degree turnaround from his not supporting LNG in 2015 to full approval in 2018. Very scary on his policy issues, and also being in charge of decision making on behalf of the B.C. taxpayers. Just proves that he just shoots from the hip. Horgan also avoids to mention that the new Site C dam will supply electricity to the LNG plant in Kitimat, B.C.
And some voters voted for a change in the last B.C. provincial election. What a joke! Unbelievable!
Joe Sawchuk
Duncan