The people held a plebiscite and decided they didn't want their quality of life destroyed
by something they didn't want. Now many may disagree but what if something moved
into you community and changed things forever and you didn't like it. Oh move that is
the answer eh? No people who are there are being asked to sacrifice for someone
Else's benefit and they said NO.
We can whine about the standard answers well its bigger than them, the port belongs
to all of us, this is Canada not BC. Well it is bigger than them but they are the ones
who will live with it forever. It is a port in Canada and BC and the people have to be
respected and their decision you may not agree with. That being the case we should
find out what can be done to make it acceptable the same as we would expect if it were
in our community.
I am not so much against LNG as I am where they are selling the fuel. I am willing to
concede Asia yes China No. We should not be selling energy to those we are in such
a competition with and a nation who does not respect the values of much of the world.
We condemn Cuba for example and we embargo them. China we fall over each other
to sell ourselves short and they are worse than Cuba could ever imagine to be
This story will play into the hands of those against everything though and it demonstrates
some accommodation is needed to have people accept what they are currently opposed to.
by something they didn't want. Now many may disagree but what if something moved
into you community and changed things forever and you didn't like it. Oh move that is
the answer eh? No people who are there are being asked to sacrifice for someone
Else's benefit and they said NO.
We can whine about the standard answers well its bigger than them, the port belongs
to all of us, this is Canada not BC. Well it is bigger than them but they are the ones
who will live with it forever. It is a port in Canada and BC and the people have to be
respected and their decision you may not agree with. That being the case we should
find out what can be done to make it acceptable the same as we would expect if it were
in our community.
I am not so much against LNG as I am where they are selling the fuel. I am willing to
concede Asia yes China No. We should not be selling energy to those we are in such
a competition with and a nation who does not respect the values of much of the world.
We condemn Cuba for example and we embargo them. China we fall over each other
to sell ourselves short and they are worse than Cuba could ever imagine to be
This story will play into the hands of those against everything though and it demonstrates
some accommodation is needed to have people accept what they are currently opposed to.
