Posts from ‘Commentary’
Prime Minister Carney must block the American pipeline takeover
“There are some places that are never for sale,” Prime Minister Mark Carney told U.S. President Donald Trump during their first meeting in Washington, D.C. “Never say never,” Trump ...
B.C. natural gas prices will double, thanks to U.S.-owned pipeline
The cost of heating more than a million homes, farms and businesses across B.C. could soon jump again, as fossil gas prices double later this year. That’s according to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Why my family got rid of our gas stove
The day my daughter accidentally left our gas stove on still haunts me. So many things could have gone wrong. So many things did go wrong. It was the ...
2024 could be the year we end oil and gas expansion in B.C.
Just three days before Christmas, British Columbians received a surprise gift: a pipeline rejection. The BC Utilities Commission denied the application by FortisBC to build a $327 million gas ...
Meet Dogwood’s Newest Goliath Slayer
Hi! My name is Ashley Zarbatany and I’m excited to announce that I’m Dogwood’s new fossil gas campaigner! You might know fossil gas as “natural gas” or LNG. But ...