This should be interesting.

What Christy fails to acknowledge is the fact that BC doesn’t want the pipeline period. Big waste of time!

From the article:

“The Premier told the Union of B.C. Municipalities last week that one cannot put a price on B.C.’s environment, and so far, the risks of the Northern Gateway project, far outweigh any benefits for B.C.. “

Seems to me she has acknowledged that there is opposition to the pipeline in BC. She also seems to understand that BC can’t stop it and is trying to get as much out of it for BC as she can.

“What Christy fails to acknowledge is the fact that BC doesn’t want the pipeline period. Big waste of time”

That’s a pretty wide open statement. Are you as a single voter speaking on behalf of all British Columbians? I’m not for the pipeline but there are steps that need to be done in order to make the right decision.

The Pipeline is not in the hands of the provincial decision makers, not in the hands of the local first nation people, nor the hands of the general populace.

It is a decision made at the Federal Level, led by private investors.

The only reason why they have the meetings is so that they can put a check mark infront of the line that says, “Was consulting with the public undertaken”.

The process just allowed the masses to vent their frustrations, thats it, shut up and pay your taxes.

The problem is our Premier is a bit late to be asking to split the bounty, She should have been on it the day she became Premier.

“That’s a pretty wide open statement. Are you as a single voter speaking on behalf of all British Columbians” .. every poll taken clearly shows overwelming opposition to the pipeline, not only here in BC, but from across Canada, for various reasons, not just because of the environment. A large percentage of Canada does not want to see unchecked expansion of the oilsands, and this pipeline is just the beginning of that. The only surveys that were remotely in favour of the pipeline were all commissioned by Enbridge. Other polls that show opposition to the pipeline were commissioned by several different sources, not just environmental groups. So I think for a person to say BC doesn’t want this pipeline is a fair statement anyone can make right now.

The latest poll I could find shows 59% opposition although a “significant portion of British Columbians say they could change their mind based on “economic and environmental considerations”…”Over half of respondents, however, said they could be swayed.”

http://www.theprovince.com/technology/Poll+cent+oppose+Enbridge+pipeline+more+than+half+change+their/7026150/story.html

But it’s like He Spoke says… it’ not up to the public to decide whether it goes ahead or not.

Let me get this right. Our premier says thier party is opposed to the pipeline under the current proposal. The majority of BC is opposed to the pipeline under its current proposal, but it’s not up to the public to have any say? Talk about being a sheep JB. No one man, whether he be in Ottawa or in a boardroom should have the right or audacity to think thier agenda supercedes those of the voters. Harper was voted in with less than 30% of the popular vote…he hasn’t EARNED the right to push anything through that has such glaring opposition. Do you honestly think there isn’t any legal standing to make sure this thing stays in the courst for years and years until it is just given up on? Enbridges track record and blatant disregard for regulations and lack of precautionary measure alone should be enough to have this project cancelled.

If this project is supposed to be so good for BC and create 1000s of jobs and billions of dollars in economic spin offs, why are so many labour organizations against it? Could it be they know something you don’t know JB? This project has been and continues to be touted as crucial and beneficial for ALL of Canada. If it’s not good for BC, then it’s not good for ALL of Canada.

What you and others don’t understand, But, is that this is not a new process, nor is it the first Federally regulated pipeline. Enbridge is just following the process set out by the Federal gov’t.

Money, money, money, money, money, money, money! All Harper’s Alberta Money….

What other pipeline carries bitumen across the province to the northern coast that plans to be shipped to china by tanker? I think you are wrong when you say, there is nothing new here. And we all know how much the “federal process” regards the opinions of BC when we have already been labelled eco-terrorists and financed by organizations bent on destoying the Canadian economy, by our illustrious leader and his cohorts, at the same time ignorning the millions spent by china to fast track this process and get it a done deal. When harper had that slip of the tongue calling it the “approval process” he pretty much left the writing on the wall that his mind is made up, couple that with the gutting of the environment laws, shutting down of first responder coast guard stations, passing a bill that gives him (not his party mind you, but HIM) the final last word on projects like enbridge should make each and every canadian who holds our soveriegnty dear, scared and worried. If an election as called tomorrow he would be turfed and loose every seat they have on those issues alone. I am done replying to anything else you have to say JB. I have no time for people who’s only argument seems to be based on money and blndly following a corrupt politician.

But, regarding your statement “No one man ….should have the right or audacity to thin their aenda supercedes those of the voters”.
I think that should be the case. However that setiment goes on the premise that we are living in a democracy. May I suggest that our world has changed dramatically. We may still have elections, but the outcomes of those elections are thrown by the wayside by powerful people who do operate under the agendas of themselves and their masters. They’ll go about doing what they’re doing no matter what “the people” think or want.
Harper went to China in the spring to tell the Chinese this bitumen supply was on its way. And he has done everything in his power here at home to make sure that promise is borne out.
And might I suggest that Christy Clark in Alberta, the 46-year-old school girl meeting the 47-year-old lawyer Redford, is laughable. Clark is way out of her league.
But then their talks don’t matter anyway because Harper will ram the project through.

You’re more than welcome to rant about Harper or whatever you want, but that won’t be the reason the project gets approved or not. I’m sorry you are unable to deal with those who might have different views than your own.

Not a rant, and not a problem dealing with other viws. I just think the project was a done deal from day one.

My post was directed at ‘But’, OD. ;-)

So looks like a lot of people don’t care for the elected government but will let unelected foreign ngo’s run the country. Amazing.

Ya, you are right..about 70% of the Canadian voting population doesn’t like the elected gov’t. I would call that substantial, wouldn’t you?

If you’re going to quote figures, at least get them right. The Conservatives got 40% of the vote, the NDP got 30% and the Liberals about 18%.

You don’t like the electoral system. Or maybe they didn’t give the results you would have liked. So what?