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-   -   BC Provincial Election (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/bc-provincial-election-797067/)

JonboyE May 16th 2013 12:36 pm
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
Originally Posted by ExKiwilass (Post 10711774)
Kinder Morgan has a right of way from 50 years ago but unfortunately, a lot has changed since then. Like development.

The City of Burnaby is opposed. Can they build a pipeline if the city refuses building permits?
The Province has the power to dissolve a municipal government so I guess that is a pretty big stick if a City tries to be awkward.

Hawk13 May 16th 2013 1:04 pm
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
For me the right party got in and can actually get more done with a majority - would be even better if they got rid of Christy and picked a new leader that actually won their riding though.

As for the Greens, I had to laugh at their radio ads "we know we can't win and the NDP is going to win the election so vote for us to be the opposition" - would you vote for a party that concedes that they can't win? Hilarious.

ExKiwilass May 16th 2013 3:03 pm
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
Originally Posted by JonboyE (Post 10711790)
The Province has the power to dissolve a municipal government so I guess that is a pretty big stick if a City tries to be awkward.
dissolving a democratically elected municipal government? political suicide surely. Especially since the city is full of swing seats.

JonboyE May 16th 2013 3:12 pm
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
Well yes, but municipalities only have power at the whim of the provincial government and cannot block the provincial government's will.

Alan2005 May 16th 2013 4:23 pm
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
I think that Kinder Morgan is more or less a done deal, whereas the gateway project is far from certain.

Edit: And that's exactly what JonboyE said... doh!

ExKiwilass May 17th 2013 4:21 am
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
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signs popping up in the neighbourhood:

Steve_ May 17th 2013 5:29 am
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
Originally Posted by ExKiwilass (Post 10711563)
I know it's tempting for Albertans to see this as a referendum on the pipeline(s) - it's not.
Never crossed my mind, that was always about putting pressure on the Americans to approve Keystone XL. Looking at the coverage I think BC news media seem to think that Albertans think that it was a referendum on the pipeline.

caretaker May 19th 2013 9:33 am
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
Originally Posted by Hawk13 (Post 10711801)
would you vote for a party that concedes that they can't win? Hilarious.
Sure, it isn't even close to the craziest thing I'd do either. If I don't like a party I'm not going to vote for them just because I know they're going to come to power. Were I voting in BC and opposed to the Libs or Clarke, (my friend calls her Crusty Clarke), I might consider burning my ballot on the Greens until the NDP finds some leadership.

jimf May 21st 2013 1:45 am
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
Tankers, terminals and pipelines ok by the looks of things.....

http://business.financialpost.com/20..._lsa=844c-dc61

JonboyE May 21st 2013 3:29 am
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
Originally Posted by jimf (Post 10718177)
Tankers, terminals and pipelines ok by the looks of things.....

http://business.financialpost.com/20..._lsa=844c-dc61
Not exactly news.

LNG is not Oil.

ExKiwilass May 21st 2013 3:42 am
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
I don't have an issue with LNG, I do with bitumen. It's bitumen those pipes will carry from the Tar Sands, not oil.

Shard May 21st 2013 3:44 am
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
Originally Posted by ExKiwilass (Post 10718372)
I don't have an issue with LNG, I do with bitumen. It's bitumen those pipes will carry from the Tar Sands, not oil.
What, pray tell, is the problem with bitumen?

JonboyE May 21st 2013 4:59 am
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
Originally Posted by Shard (Post 10718378)
What, pray tell, is the problem with bitumen?
When bitumen leaks it pollutes the soil, rivers and sea.

Shard May 21st 2013 6:59 am
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
Originally Posted by JonboyE (Post 10718518)
When bitumen leaks it pollutes the soil, rivers and sea.
Thanks, but ExKiwi was contrasting bitumen with oil so I was wondering why the distinction ?

Having said that, if we want to use oil products we have to accept there is a risk in transporting them and focus on minimising that risk (not rejecting it).

ExKiwilass May 21st 2013 7:11 am
Re: BC Provincial Election
 
Originally Posted by Shard (Post 10718643)
Thanks, but ExKiwi was contrasting bitumen with oil so I was wondering why the distinction ?

Having said that, if we want to use oil products we have to accept there is a risk in transporting them and focus on minimising that risk (not rejecting it).
time to move on from using it, imo.


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