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After decades of unchecked political power, fuelled by unlimited amounts of money from corporations, unions and wealthy individuals from anywhere in the world, laws to ban big money are finally on the horizon.

But too many unanswered questions still remain. It’s time to break the silence and hold politicians accountable. To reclaim our democracy from the crushing influence of big money, we need an independent investigation into the impact political donations have had on major decisions in our province.

British Columbia is the Wild West of political financing: any corporation, union or wealthy donor anywhere in the world can give unlimited money to municipal or provincial politicians.

Dear Members of the B.C. Legislature,

You have the power to end the corrupting influence of money in politics and restore public trust in our democracy.

A majority of elected B.C. MLAs have promised to do everything in their power to stop Kinder Morgan’s dangerous pipeline and oil tanker project.

Ottawa has finally tabled a legislated oil tanker ban for B.C.’s North Coast. This bill could prevent a project like Enbridge’s Northern Gateway from ever threatening our communities again — but only if it gets across the finish line intact.

Trudeau’s government is under pressure from CAPP and the oil lobby to weaken this crucial legislation. That’s why they need to hear from us loud and clear: don’t weaken the tanker ban. Canadians demand that you finally keep your promise.

Prime Minister Trudeau promised to put pipeline projects through a rigorous, science-based review. It never happened. Instead, British Columbians got a slap-dash Ministerial Panel and a foregone conclusion: the approval of a Kinder Morgan expansion.

U.S. ports reject coal exports because of their poor financial future and health impacts. Now this dirty U.S. coal is bound for B.C. ports, putting our health and economy at risk — and it’s getting a free ride.

British Columbians know local farmland is key to our food security. But the Port of Vancouver plans to bulldoze agricultural land while increasing shipments of coal and fracked liquid gas.