Site C dam

EDITORIAL – If Horgan wants to issue Site C blame, he should look in mirror

March 2, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. “I AM NOT HERE TO PUT BLAME ON ANYONE,” Premier John Horgan said as he provided his Site C update. He didn’t have any good news to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Site C looks more and more like a mega project doomed to fail

January 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE SITE C DAM was always a failure waiting to happen and it looks like the wait may be over. Premier John Horgan has hired more experts to [Continue]

SUZUKI – Government should heed Unist’ot’en message about the Earth

March 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

I VISITED the Unist’ot’en camp near Kitimat, B.C., a year ago. The people, led by Chief Freda Huson, are trying to re-establish a sustainable relationship with territory [Continue]

PROVINCIAL PULSE – By two to one, B.C. residents support Horgan’s Site C call

January 12, 2018 // 3 Comments

Meanwhile, support for proportional representation is dropping By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE January 12, 2018 – A politically risky call that might have threatened the future [Continue]

EDITORIAL – A dozen of the most important things that happened in 2017

December 28, 2017 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger 2017 IS ALMOST over, and quite the year it was. You’ve no doubt got your opinions on the dozen or so most important things [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Horgan’s reluctant decision to approve Site C was the right call

December 12, 2017 // 5 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO, SITE C is a go. Which leaves about half the people in B.C. happy as clams, and the other half mad as hatters. The [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Other than partisan malice, why would govt cancel Site C?

November 20, 2017 // 1 Comment

Debate during Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, between MLA Tracy Redies (BC Liberal) and Energy Minister Michelle Mungall. T. Redies: Today, [Continue]

B.C. POLITICS – Greens should support Site C dam, for all British Columbians

July 10, 2017 // 3 Comments

By KENNETH GREEN and JOSEPH QUESNEL The Fraser Institute GIVEN THE DESIRE for green energy, you would think a Green Party leader would support more hydro power for Vancouver. [Continue]

YOU SAY – Clark’s $600-million claim on delaying Site C project ‘preposterous’

June 9, 2017 // 6 Comments

RE: guest column by Chris Gardner, President, Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C. — ‘NDP-Green deal will burn British Columbians.’: Ms. [Continue]

LETTER – An open letter to the party leaders on Site C dam

May 19, 2017 // 3 Comments

Open letter to Hon. Christy Clark, John Horgan & Andrew Weaver: The two political parties that gained the majority of the popular vote made repeated and prominent [Continue]

FEATURED COMMENT – Electricity for cars must come from somewhere

April 19, 2017 // 3 Comments

Re: Bill McQuarrie column: ‘Suppose we hired 200 doctors and paid students’ tuition?’ Are there 150 trained doctors or nurse practitioners available to hire [Continue]

SUZUKI – Indigenous people are fighting for us all

February 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

IN THE 1990s, the David Suzuki Foundation embarked on a program to develop community economic projects with coastal First Nations. Between 1998 and 2003, my wife and [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU — Site C hydro power is a good idea, but not now

January 28, 2015 // 0 Comments

COLUMN — Like wind and solar energy, hydroelectricity is one of the greenest sources of power. That said, it’s only one factor in building Site C dam on the Peace River. [Continue]