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“I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.” ~~ John G. Diefenbaker

British Columbia’s multimillion-dollar mining problem (The Narwhal)

The true cost of cleaning up mine pollution in B.C. is growing, an investigation by The Globe and Mail and The Narwhal has found. If disaster strikes, taxpayers could be stuck with covering the costs . . . . . . . . Without enough money put aside for cleanup, the environment is at risk — and taxpayers could be left covering the costs. Take the abandoned Tulsequah Chief mine, for example, which will cost an estimated $72 million to clean up. The previous owners ran out of money, before making sure there was enough set aside . . . . CLICK HERE for the full story

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