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B.C. can have affordable, renewable power – or LNG
British Columbia faces an urgent choice: renewable power or LNG? Our government claims we can have both. But the absurd reality is that British Columbians are paying billions to ...
Donald Trump’s billionaire backers plan LNG boom in Canada
Wall Street investment firms are betting on LNG projects in Canada as part of the “Unleashing American Energy” strategy, unveiled this week by President Donald Trump. “We will drill, ...
Why do B.C. politicians agree with Trump on LNG?
Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump promises a dramatic expansion of the LNG industry starting next week. And British Columbia is going along for the ride. “I will approve the ...
FortisBC gas bills jump to pay for new pipelines
Bills, bills, bills … life is getting more expensive for B.C. families who heat and cook with gas. Private gas utility FortisBC jacked up its prices on January 1, ...
Solar, wind offer a path for the BC NDP to hold onto power
While B.C. politicians and reporters watched final vote counts trickle in Monday, a literal power-shift was happening up north. BC Hydro finally switched on the first turbine at the ...
Frack Free BC takes on the 2024 election
Over the past six weeks, communities across British Columbia turned out in force to put their candidates on the spot about their stance on fracking and LNG. Set against ...
What’s at stake in the B.C. election
The next few years on planet Earth will be some of the toughest ones yet. The people we choose to form government will have world-altering decisions to make, including ...
What is the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission line?
The Prince Rupert Gas Transmission line is a fracked gas pipeline first approved in 2014 by then-premier Christy Clark. Its purpose was to feed an LNG terminal planned for ...
LNG is an intelligence operation
Facing “hostile complex threats” on foreign soil, a team of American spies deployed as a “force multiplier” to help TC Energy’s 16 local lobbyists achieve victory. No, it’s not ...