BC Liberal MLAs Mike Bernier and Ellis Ross are demanding answers -- after it was revealed NDP political staff in John Horgan’s Office Horgan’s office were involved with the content produced -- for the new gas price website of the independent British Columbia Utilities Commission’s (BCUC). “ Earlier today NDP Minister Bruce Ralston professed that the BCUC’s new gas price website is independent, so why are political staff in John Horgan’s office reviewing and approving the content? ” asked Bernier, BC Liberal Critic for Oil and Gas Development. “ The NDP also boldly claimed the website’s transparency would bring down the price of gas. If that's the case, then why hasn't the data they’re relying on — data that is currently publicly available from Kent Group and posted on other sites like GasBuddy — already had an impact? ” When asked about making the BCUC’s gas price tracking website easier to use and more transparent, Minister Ralston insisted that he couldn't due to ...
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