NDP versus clean energy advocates....again

The Prince George Citizen reported on another incident of the NDP getting knocked back for their stance against independent power production (IPP). The NDP’s view on this is mind boggling, given that major environmentalists continue to say IPPs are a great way to produce clean energy.

In a speech to the Prince George Chamber of Commerce, Harvie Campbell of Pristine Power is reported to have taken “a swipe at the B.C. New Democrats…for vowing to impose a moratorium on the projects if elected.”

Harvie said that "We can choose a clean energy future that will grow our economy, create new jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions or we can turn back the clock and choose a course that would increasingly rely on imported, dirty electricity, while we export jobs and opportunity to our neighbours."

The NDP keep pissing off environmentalists. First they don’t want to tax carbon, then they want to stop green power production. They are losing any support they might have had from green-minded people. I guess that just leaves the unionists to support them. And we know how well that went last time!

Carole James and the NDP. Wrong party, wrong leader, wrong time.

NDP have magic wand to make clean power appear!

A recent ad in the BC NDP’s magazine, The Democrat, calls for a rally to stop independent power projects (see page 8). But prominent environmentalists have said IPPs should continue. Tzeporah Berman who heads PowerUp Canada told Bill Good on CKNW on January 22, 2009.

“I think we need to see a lot more support for green power in this province than we’ve been seeing in the public…the opposition that we’re seeing in British Columbia…to the move towards green power…needs to be rethought.”

“What I’m saying is we need to support the move to green power. We need to reduce carbon emissions, as a priority. And yes, we need to do it smart; we need to be careful about our rivers. But the fact is we need to support the move to green power.”

In seven of the past ten years, BC has been a net importer of dirty electricity from the U.S. and Alberta. Carole James’ NDP say they are for clean power, but have opposed every clean energy project in the province. They’re against all Independent Power Producers, even calling for a moratorium on every proposed project.

The NDP oppose the 45 operating independent power production projects that are providing badly needed construction and operating jobs in rural and First Nations communities. In March 2008, they called for a moratorium on future developments of power projects.

Environmentalists say we need green power. Independent Power Producers are creating green power for our province, and creating jobs in needed areas. Do we really want Carole James and the BC NDP deciding energy policy for our province?

Wrong party. Wrong leader. Wrong time.
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