“Stop being absent without leave and represent BC. That’s what people get elected to do – to represent BC.”
Those words today from NDP leader Adrian Dix as he applies more pressure on Premier Christy Clark to take a stand – on behalf of all British Columbians – against the Northern Gateway Pipeline proposal.
Dix says the government has also embarrassed itself by missing a deadline to submit evidence at national energy board hearings.
“Like a second year student trying to get a term paper in after the deadline, but the issue here is more serious than a mark on a paper, it’s the economic and environmental future of the province and being absent from the process and not providing evidence is not representing British Columbia.”
Dix was responding to today’s report from safety authorities in the US who found Enbridge did not follow proper procedures to prevent – and quickly contain – the massive Kalamazoo pipeline rupture in Michigan.
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