Thoughts on BC Politics and More

A commentary from Tom Shypitka, MLA Kootenay East ... BC United Critic for Energy, Mines & Low Carbon Innovation As the Shadow Minister for Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation for the past seven years, I have seen an unravelling of our once proud and world leading energy production and natural resource extracting industries.   The great quest to decarbonize our planet has been muddied with political ideology, misinformation, false promises, and politically driven climate targets.   The Clean Energy Act was passed by the former BC Liberal (now BC United) government in 2010. Then Premier Gordon Campbell had a vision for B.C. to become a leading North American supplier of “clean, renewable, low-carbon electricity.” This act would pave the way for B.C. to make unprecedented investments in renewable energy.   A couple highlights in the act was the provision that B.C. procure 93% of its energy from “clean,” or renewable, resources. The act also contained a...

I’m not sure about the math on this, but still trying to figure out how our BC NDP government is making it easier for BC residents to get into an electric vehicle??   Latest BC government news story states that: With BC residents being so eager to get behind the wheel of a clean energy vehicle (CEV), the government is releasing another $26.5 million and making changes to its popular CEVforBC rebate program to meet ongoing demand . “ With federal and provincial rebates now in place, switching to an electric vehicle is more affordable than ever ,” said Michelle Mungall, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. “ Part of our CleanBC plan, the CEVforBC program has been a resounding success. The changes we are making today will ensure it remains accessible and supports even more British Columbians in getting their first clean energy vehicle .” So how does that work, because it looks to me like Justin Trudeau’s feds ponied up with more mon...