Green energy opposition the million dollar question
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Updated: October 28, 2009 1:08 PM
Editor:
Anyone concerned about climate change and clean energy will applaud the choice of Manitoba’s long-time NDP premier, Gary Doer, as Canada’s new ambassador to the U.S.
Doer has proven his credentials: as premier of Manitoba, Doer was aggressive in seeking out economy-building export opportunities for Manitoba’s clean, renewable electricity—in the U.S. and Canada alike—adding considerable revenues to Manitoba’s treasury and significantly reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions in the region by 172 million tonnes over the past 35 years.
Manitoba’s new NDP premier, Greg Selinger, isn’t likely to let things slip backwards either. Like Doer, Selinger is committed to maximizing Manitoba’s renewable electricity potential and he recently described a major electricity sales agreement with Minnesota Power as “a win-win situation for all parties involved.”
Doer and Selinger’s strong support for the win-win opportunities made possible by Manitoba’s renewable electricity exports leads to an obvious question for British Columbians: why are Doer and Selinger’s NDP counterparts here in B.C. so stubbornly opposed to pursuing similar win-win opportunities for our province? That’s the million dollar question.
Christopher Law, Coquitlam
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