Editor,
Cause and effect, this is when something or someone causes an occurrence which in some way affects something or someone in an unusual way. Case in point, the B.C. government’s plan to further disrupt the Trans Mountain pipeline and Alberta oil from reaching Burrard Inlet, using the lame excuse that further testing of the bitumen is needed. This has resulted in Alberta’s blockade of B.C. wine. The B.C. provincial government can’t seem to get it, B.C. is part of Canada not a separate country and is governed by Canadian law.
Premier Horgan and Mr. Weaver are responsible for this potential fiasco by listening to minority environmental groups and ill-informed First Nations resulting in hair-brained decisions like the oil/wine/federal government squabble. It is obvious that no consideration was given to Alberta’s position. Their economy needs the oil to get to market, which in turn creates jobs, which in turn allows western Canada’s economy to develop. If this squabble turns into a civil case, who is going to pay for the legal costs? The NDP, the Green Party, First Nation groups? I have a niggling feeling that the B.C. tax-payers will be stuck with the bill again because B.C. doesn’t have a legal leg to stand on.
I urge the silent majority to stand up and let your MLAs know that we don’t support this nonsense. Get on with the pipeline. Perhaps consideration should be given to changing the pipeline terminus from Burrard Inlet to somewhere like Roberts Bank this would lessen the impact on a very busy Burrard Inlet.
Jack Randle