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AARON GUNN: I honestly don’t even know where to begin ... but let’s start with the colossal hypocrisy

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee

Another day, another grandstanding politician opposing Canadian pipelines.

Except this time, it’s the Governor of Washington state, Jay Inslee -- an individual who’s said he’ll do “everything he can” under the law to stop the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline.

I honestly don’t even know where to begin, but let’s start with the colossal hypocrisy.

Washington state is home to not one, not two, but five large refineries, that already receive a majority of their oil from hundreds of tankers transiting their coast. And where do most of these tankers come from?

Well, most of them come from Alaska, carrying American oil down the entire B.C. coast, before reaching Washington state.

Oh, and any oil they don’t receive by tanker they receive directly by pipeline, the existing Trans Mountain pipeline, which partially diverts to Washington at the city of Sumas.

But if the blatant hypocrisy isn’t enough, how about the simple fact this pipeline is entirely in Canada, carrying Canadian oil and is actually owned by Canadian taxpayers and maybe the governor should, oh I don’t know, mind his own business.


And when Mr. Inslee says he “stands with the people of British Columbia” in opposition to the project – well, with all due respect Governor, no you don’t.

Poll after poll has shown a large majority of British Columbians, and a large majority of Canadians, in support of the project.

So, I don’t know if you’re just completely unaware of the facts ... or if you’re just mad your recent attempt to introduce a carbon tax, via referendum, was crushed by your own voters. 

This is a Canadian project, to be decided by Canadians - in our parliament, in our courts and in our country.



ABOUT AARON GUNN:
Prior to his work for BC Proud, Aaron worked for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) where he founded and became Executive Director of the Generation Screwed initiative, fighting back against government debt and its impact on future generations.

He is an advocate for taxpayers and common sense. Throughout his work and notably in his role as Spokesperson for BC Proud, Aaron has been a voice for citizens across British Columbia and Canada.

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