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BC premier touts green energy By Barb Brouwer & Lachlan Labere MARKET STAFF
Pipelines and the economy were chief among concerns discussed at a Women’s Town Hall meeting hosted in Salmon Arm by B.C. Premier Christy Clark Monday afternoon at the Comfort Inn. “One of most important things we can do in government is talk to each other, and the way to do that is to listen,” she said. “If we do want to change governments, we have to change the way they do things.” Clark launched into her recent experience at a premier’s meeting in Halifax where she protested the proposed Enbridge pipeline. “There are all kinds of environmental issues and we don’t have a spill response in B.C.,” she said, noting people from across the world visit this province because of the spectacular scenery and clean environment. “It has to meet the environmental review process and it has to get First Nations approval.” Clark also insisted the project would have to provide benefits to the people of B.C. and that she is not prepared to risk the province if it
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#Premier Christy Clark, accompanied by Shuswap MLA George Abbott, addresses workers Monday at TA Structures (Twin Anchors) in Sicamous, followed by a women’s town hall meeting in Salmon Arm later that afternoon. doesn’t bring more jobs and revenue. While she maintains the future of the Alberta pipeline may be in question, Clark said five pipelines are being built in northern B.C. to carry natural gas to the Coast for processing, before it is frozen and shipped to Asia. Describing it as “atrillion-and-a-half dollar industry,” Clark stressed the need to “continue to harvest the power of free enterprise, the power of the
private sector.” This prompted audience member Joan Sturdy to ask if the province has any plans for alternate energy. Clark enthusiastically responded that since 2005, new incentives and policy changes have led to B.C. becoming the “third biggest cluster” of green energy anywhere in the world. “I know the carbon tax is not popular outside of urban ares, but in its defence, it has
been a large part of attracting people (experts) from all over the world,” she said. “We’re trying to sell our intellectual product and clean energy, and natural gas is a low-risk commodity to move, while bitumen is not; it’s the heaviest of the oils.” Financial advisor Coralie Tolley expressed concerns about the number of families leaving the area and the potential for more to go without the creation of
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new jobs. crash, diversified beClark responded that yond building houseB.C. has the second boats to construct tembest job-creation pro- porary accommodagram in the country tion. with 61,300 new jobs “It will grow, there – most of them full- will be no end of appetime. tite for their product,” She agreed that while said Clark. “I suspect bigger centres like Kel- they won’t be able to owna and Victoria are keep up with the prodbooming, smaller cen- uct.” tres like Sicamous have Clark was in Siexperienced a decline camous earlier in the over several years. day to tour the Two But she applauded Mile area with Mayor the move by Twin Anchors who, following the 2008 economic See Clark on page A2