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From YouTube: MARCH 2 2022 Question Period
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
B
C
Thank
you
very
much
and
again,
another
day,
another
question
from
the
official
opposition
about
circumventing
due
process.
Putting
aside
our
climate
action
plans
saying
to
investors
that
they
should
invest
right
now
when
final
investment
decisions
have
not
been
made.
I
do
believe
that
the
intent
of
the
member
is
to
highlight
the
abundance
of
natural
resources
here
in
british
columbia.
All
of
us
are
acutely
aware
of
that
in
a
time
of
crisis
internationally.
Certainly,
british
columbia
wants
to
play
a
role,
but
we
can't
do
that
unilaterally.
C
We
have
to
do
that
in
concert
with
investors
in
concert
with
communities
and,
most
importantly,
abiding
by
the
principles
and
rules
that
we
have
put
in
place
over
many
many
generations
to
protect
the
land,
to
protect
the
people
and
to
protect
these
resources
going
forward
again.
I
I
understand
that
the
member
would
want
us
to
get
our
products
to
market
in
a
week
and
a
half,
but
that's
not
going
to
happen.
It
just
isn't
going
to
happen.
I
would
suggest.
C
B
B
B
That's
it
even
just
one,
because
lng
is
a
critical
transition
fuel
that
democracies
around
the
world
will
have
to
rely
on
as
they
move
towards
clean
power
and
energy
independence
at
a
time
of
crisis.
I'm
glad
the
premier
mentioned
that
crisis
at
a
time
of
crisis,
people
expect
and
deserve
leadership.
B
And
I
quote
from
the
energy
minister
himself
when
asked
about
this
yesterday
in
terms
of
bc
doing
its
part
to
help
europe
and
germany.
This
is
what
the
answers
were,
and
I
quote:
it's
just
not
feasible.
The
production
is
already
under
contract.
It
is
in
the
hands
of
investors.
They
would
have
to
consult
with
their
consortium.
B
C
Thank
you,
honourable
speaker,
and
the
member
will
know
that
the
first
two
trains
at
lng,
canada,
are
not
up
and
running
today
and
they
won't
be
for
the
foreseeable
future.
So
again,
the
solutions
that
are
needed
right
now
do
not
reside
in
the
mines
with
the
people
on
that
side
of
the
house.
Clearly,
you're
talking
about
a
five
or
a
ten-year
horizon,
this
used
to
be
the
party
honorable
members,
they
used
to
say
they
would
not
pick
winners
and
losers
in
the
economy.
C
D
Well,
thank
you
very
much,
mr
speaker.
The
premier
talks
about
picking
winners
and
losers,
the
the
official
opposition
and
I
would
hazard
a
guess,
the
the
government
at
least
we
would
think
as
well
as
british
columbians
they've.
D
Mr
speaker.
If
bc
doesn't
show
leadership,
the
world
will
be
looking
at
more
coal
more
coal
instead
of
using
lng
as
a
cleaner
ethical
transitional
fuel
gas
analysts
from
wood
mckenzie
say
that
as
russia
disrupts
gas
supply,
competition
for
lng
from
europe
would
force
countries
like
japan
and
china
to
burn
more
coal.
D
A
climate
disaster,
german
chancellor
olav
schultz,
has
started
a
seismic
shift
in
german
and
european
policy,
and
he
says,
and
I
quote,
responsible
forward-looking
energy
policy
is
decisive
not
only
for
our
economy
and
the
environment.
It
is
also
decisive
for
our
security.
End
quote:
germany
is
now
building
accelerating
the
construction
of
two
lng
terminals,
but
without
more
ethical
lng,
germany
may
be
forced
to
run
their
coal
power
plants
well
past
their
2030
deadline
to
phase
them
out.
Mr
speaker,
that
last
piece
is
not
my
words.
D
C
C
They
want
to
help
the
people
of
ukraine.
They
should
make
a
contribution
to
the
u.n
commission
on
on
refugees.
If
they
want
to
help
people
today,
they
should
be
taking
action
that
can
help
today,
not
some
mythical
dream
down
in
the
future.
I
know
that
the
members
on
the
other
side,
arnold
speaker,
understand
how
gas
is
extracted
from
the
ground.
It
then
has
to
be
moved.
C
D
Again,
mr
speaker,
the
premier
just
always
always
has
a
knack
for
boiling
this
down
into
the
most
simplistic
terms,
possible
winners,
winners
and
losers,
or
you
know
he
makes
it
sound
like
it's
an
either
or
that
you
can't,
on
the
one
hand,
be
fully
supportive,
be
fully
supportive
of
of
providing
funds
to
the
red
cross
to
support
refugees,
and
others
in
need
that
you
can't,
on
on
this.
At
the
same
time,
stand
up
strong
and
and
and
say
that
you're
not
going
to
you're
not
going
to
support
anything.
D
That
does
does
any
that's
that
that
serves
to
to
to
accelerate
the
the
the
invasion
in
in
russia
or
by
russia.
In.
E
D
D
Let's
see
who
is
stepping
up
to
the
plate,
mr
speaker,
the
australian
minister
of
trade
said,
and
I
quote,
australian
lng
exporters
are
ideally
placed
to
meet
any
demand
that
may
arise
globally.
As
australia
stands
ready
to
support
our
friends
and
allies.
End
quote
liz
liz,
liz
trust.
The
secretary
of
the
united
kingdom
says-
and
I
quote-
we're
also
pushing
for
alternatives
in
energy
supply,
so
that
nations
are
less
reliant
on
russia
for
their
gas.
C
Premier,
thank
you,
honorable
speaker
and
again,
I'm
amazed
that
I
have
to
give
these
lessons.
After
all
these
years
and
a
member
of
the
former
executive
council,
which
I'm
assuming
know
this
australia
can
make
those
statements
because
they
are
now
at
this
moment
today
exporting
lng
into
the
international
marketplace.
British
columbia
is
not
because
for
10
for
16
years,
do
you
on
the
other
side,
talked
about
it
but
didn't
deliver
any
of
it.
C
C
Real
the
challenges
in
europe
are
today
right
now,
not
five
years
from
now,
not
ten
years
from
now.
Does
british
columbia
stand
ready
to
assist
any
citizens
of
the
world
who
have
democracies
in
place?
Who
want
to
make
sure
we're
focusing
on
the
real
issues
of
the
day
here
in
british
columbia,
which
is
climate
action,
making
sure
that
our
permitting
processes
are
robust,
protecting
people
for
this
generation
and
generations
to
come?
That
used
to
be
something
those
people
outside
of
the
house
stood
for.
C
F
I
I
couldn't
hear
the
last
part,
but
it
was
pointed
down
this
way
so
anyway,
I
thought
I
thought
what
was
happening
yesterday
was
going
to
stay
in
yesterday,
but
apparently
it's
kind
of
crept
on
into
today.
On
monday,
the
premier
called
on
the
bc
investment
corporation
to
divest
from
russian
investments.
He
said
quote
the
events
unfolding
in
europe
right
now
are
unprecedented,
unprecedented
in
our
lifetimes
and
need
to
be
stopped
a
message,
a
clear,
united
message
from
all
canadians
to
go
forward.
F
C
Well,
thank
you
honorable
speaker.
I'm
not
aware
of
any
investments
the
british
promise
of
british
columbia
has
in
central
europe
or
asia.
I
think
we
were
all
speaking
with
one
voice,
including
the
green
party,
encouraging
the
trustees
responsible
for
pension
funds
and
the
billions
of
dollars
to
make
the
right
choice,
and
it
appears
not
only
are
they
making
the
right
choice,
but
they
have
been
doing
so
over
a
period
of
weeks
and
that's
good
news
for
everybody.
C
F
You,
mr
speaker,
today
in
in
question
period,
the
premier
said
that
we
should
be
focusing
on
actions
that
can
happen
today.
Specifically,
the
premier
said:
let's
focus
on
something
real
and
practical
right
now
in
response
to
in
response
to
the
previous
questions,
the
solutions
we
are
using
as
a
global
community
right
now
are
sanctions
and
divestments
of
russian
assets,
putin's
assets
and
the
assets
of
russian
oligarchs.
F
Is
a
company
supplying
steel
for
both
the
coastal
gaslink
lng
project
that
the
members
here
have
been
talking
about,
and
the
trans
mountain
pipeline
project,
the
owner
chairman
and
former
ceo
of
evraz,
are
all
russian
oligarchs
who
the
world
is
divesting
from
in
2018,
the
united
states
placed
on
a
putin
list
of
russians
who
had
benefited
from
their
close
relationships
with
putin
these
these
owners.
Yes,
four
years
ago,
the
americans
identified
these
individuals
as
dangerous
through
you,
honorable
speaker
to
the
premier.
F
C
Thank
you
ronald
speaker.
If
I
understood
the
members
first
question,
it
was
what
investments
does
the
government
british
columbia
have
in
russian
assets
or
russian
resources,
and
I'm
confident
the
answer
is
none.
What
private
sector
companies
operating
in
british
columbia
are
doing
is
not
known
to
me
I'll.
Take
the
I'll.
Take
the
members
research
as
given
and
we'll
take
a
look
at
that,
but
these
are
not
bc's
investments.
These
are
private
sector
investments.
That
would
were
not
known
to
certainly
not
known
to
me
until
the
members
stood
in
this
place
so
I'll
I'll.
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Well,
as
the
cost
of
everything
seems
to
be
skyrocketing
these
days
under
this
ndp
government
in
this
premier's
watch,
drivers
are
now
faced
with
close
to
two
dollars:
a
liter
in
gas,
not
for
premium
gasoline,
mr
speaker,
but
for
regular
british
columbians
have
been
paying
the
highest
prices
in
canada
for
weeks
and
that's
due
to
the
fact
that
we
have
the
highest
gas
taxes
in
north
america
to
go
with
those
prices
when
asked
about
it.
On
friday,
the
premier's
response
was
a
very
flippant.
G
Take
a
bus
if
it
costs
that
much
well
news
flash
to
the
premier
great
many
people
in
british
columbia
that
doesn't
work
for
them.
But
I
guess
it's
pretty
easy
to
say
that
when
you
just
gave
yourself
a
forty
thousand
dollar
raise
in
the
budget,
british
columbians
are
desperate
for
help
as
everyday
costs
keep
to
rise
and
the
premier
is
simply
not
delivering.
Will
the
premier
take
steps
today
to
help
british
columbians
deal
with
the
high
price
of
gas.
E
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
speaker.
Well,
there's
there's
no
there's
no
doubt
that
russia's
attack
on
ukraine
has
completely
upset
and
changed
the
global
energy
markets.
Absolutely,
and
it's
had
an
impact
here
and
as
economies
continue
to
reopen
demand
for
gas
supply
is
increasing
across
north
america
as
well.
So
we
there
are
record
high
prices.
I
acknowledge
that
as
the
as
the
critic
has
said,
but
unlike
the
opposition,
unlike
the
the
opposition,
the
liberal
opposition,
we
believe
that
gas
companies
should
be
publicly
accountable
for
unexplained
markups
and
cost
increases.
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Well,
a
couple
quick
things:
we've
had
record
gas
prices
before
the
conflict
in
ukraine
and
we
continue
to
have
the
record
and
the
highest
gas
prices
in
north
america.
Despite
the
conflict
and
the
bcuc
report
that
report,
they
were
forbidden
from
looking
at
any
government
taxation
or
regulations
as
part
of
the
cross
pressures
of
gas
prices.
G
Just
another
way
for
this
premier
to
pass
the
buck
onto
someone
else.
So
let's
look
at
another
gem
of
a
quote
from
the
premier
and
I
quote:
we
are
monitoring
gas
prices
and
we
will
take
steps
if
necessary.
We
have
talked
about
a
range
of
options
and
we
will
look
at
them.
Should
the
prices
remain
high
over
the
next
number
of
weeks.
G
G
Without
forty
thousand
dollar
raise
regular
people
going
out
to
fill
their
minivan
are
paying
fifty
dollars
more
to
fill
that
minivan
up
under
this
premier's
watch
a
pickup
truck
that
most
people
use
to
get
to
and
from
work.
That's
75
more
to
fill
under
this
premier's
watch.
These
are
families
simply
trying
to
get
by
trying
to
move
their
kids
around
to
events
and
trying
to
get
to
work,
and
the
premier
is
completely
dismissive
of
them
57
of
british
columbia's
report.
They
can't
keep
up
with
the
cost
of
living
under
this
ndp
government.
G
One
of
the
reasons
they
seem
to
have
instantly
decided
to
make
the
carbon
tax
no
longer
revenue
neutral.
That
was
one
of
their
first
acts
when
they
came
into
government
as
a
result,
there's
a
billion
dollars
that
could
be
going
to
transfer
back
into
people's
pockets,
but
instead
this
premier
wants
to
just
rake
it
back
into
general
revenues.
E
And
minds,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
The
the
planned
increase
in
the
carbon
tax
april
first
ascent
a
leader,
doesn't
explain
the
increases
that
british
colombians
are
seeing
at
the
pump.
I
know
that
the
member
for
kamloops
at
south
thompson
wants
to
attribute
the
cost
increases
to
that
tax
increase
it
it.
It's
not
the
explanation
and
it's
really
it's
disappointing
and
I
think
a
major
policy
reversal
to
see
the
member
try
to
argue
against
a
measure
that
has
proven
to
reduce
low
produce,
lower
emissions
and
funds
that
continue
investment
in.
E
But
let's
let's
the
the
the
member
quota.
E
A
Well,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
the
minister
can
go
off
on
bizarre
tangents.
But
let's,
let's
remind
the
minister
yeah
no
wait
for
it.
Wait
for
it
folks
embarrassed.
A
We're
talking
about
the
fact
that
the
premier's
making
comments
telling
people
to
just
take
the
bus,
it
shows
exactly
how
out
of
touch
the
premiere
is
with
how
people
are
feeling
about
the
cost
of
living
under
the
ndp
government
in
surrey.
Today,
gas
costs
1.86,
it's
predicted
to
be
a
dollar
ninety
four
tomorrow
in
other
parts
of
the
province,
we're
facing
similar
hikes
premier
doesn't
care.
A
Here's
jess
from
victoria,
her
quote
some
people
like
those
living
with
disabilities
or
immune
compromised
can't
handle
being
on
a
bus
or
the
walk
to
and
from
the
stock
or
the
long
waits
at
the
stops
or
the
buses
that
don't
come
at
all
premier.
You
are
awfully
entitled,
if
you
think
it's
a
solution
to
rising
gas
prices.
End
quote:
what
will
the
premier
do
besides
talking
to
actually
help
drivers.
E
Minister,
thanks
very
much,
mr
speaker,
it's
interesting
to
to
reflect
upon
the
comments
of
the
members
of
the
opposition
and
the
suggestions
that
they've
offered.
Clearly,
as
so
werner
antwyler,
the
professor
of
business
at
the
sauder
school,
has
said,
focusing
on
on
tax
increases.
So
if
those
were
taken
away,
it
would
simply
boost
the
profits
of
the
oil
companies
and
it
would
do
absolutely
nothing
for
consumers,
absolutely
nothing.
E
That
seems
to
be
the
the
solution
that's
offered,
but
I
I
commend
the
the
member
from
south
seriously
referred
to
it
as
a
bizarre
tension.
I
I
commend
her
the
words
of
of
her
leader,
the
the
I
don't
pretend
there's
any
magic
solution
to
the
fact
that
fuel
prices
have
doubled
in
the
past
12
months.
A
In
fact,
many
of
my
constituents
under
the
ndp
have
it
a
lot
worse.
Instead
of
it
taking
45
minutes
and
240
dollars
a
month
in
gas
to
drive
to
work
yvr,
it
now
takes
twice
as
long
and
costs
400
a
month.
That's
almost
2
000
a
year
more
because
of
ndp
gridlock
and
the
highest
gas
prices
in
taxes
in
north
america.
A
E
E
C
C
His
solution
is
to
take
the
bus
kim
from
duncan
seems
a
little
skeptical,
mr
speaker,
and
I
quote,
kim
sure
I'll
pile
all
four
kids
on
the
bus
and
somehow
get
them
all
off
to
the
respective
schools
on
time.
I'll
carry
10
bags
of
groceries
too
end
quote
a
user
on
reddit
said,
and
I
quote
sorry
premier,
but
I
have
to
drive
to
different
sites
throughout
the
week
for
work
and
I'm
pretty
sure
my
employer
will
not
understand
a
week's
work
taking
a
month.
C
If
I
have
to
take
the
transit,
not
everyone
works
at
a
desk
all
day
long
or
is
given
a
company
car
or
a
gas
card.
End
quote,
mr
speaker:
the
premier
keeps
promising
to
all
british
columbians
to
use
all
the
tools,
but
so
far
nothing
can
the
premier
tell
kim
and
british
colombians
just
like
her
what
real
actions
he
is
taking.
C
Thank
you
speaker.
Clearly,
the
official
opposition
doesn't
like
the
real
action
of
legislation
that
ensures
that
companies
can't
gouge
british
columbians.
They
had
16
years
to
do
that,
and
they
did
not
a
darn
thing
when
they
had
the
opportunity
when
they
had
the
opportunity
to
vote
in
favor
of
it,
they
voted
against
it.
Instead
of
protecting
consumers,
they
wanted
to
protect
the
interest
of
oil
companies.
C
The
member
for
surrey
south
asked:
what
are
we
doing
about
affordability?
What
are
we
doing
about
affordability?
One
of
the
first
things
we
did
armed
with
speaker
was
reduced
ferry
fares,
one
of
the
first
things
we
did
was
he
eliminated
the
tolls
that
kevin
falcon
and
his
government
put
in
place
in
the
first
week.
C
We
eliminated
medical
services
premiums
which
went
from
just
being
a
small
part
of
a
family
budget
to
a
big
part
annualizing
increases
year
over
year.
Who
did
that
kevin
falcon
did
that
we
reduced
we
reduced,
we
reduced
the
baked
in
increase
in
rents
that
the
liberals
put
in
place
by
only
keeping
it
to
the
cost
of
inflation.
We
reduced
icbc
costs.
We
gave
members.
B
C
C
Well,
they
were
well,
they
were
acting
while
they
were
acting
like
loan
sharks
when
it
came
to
students
honorable
speaker,
putting
the
cost
of
the
student
loan
plus
interest
plus
two
percent.
We
eliminated
that
interest,
so
we
had
the
party
the
party
in
totals
the
party
of
premiums
and
the
party
of
loan
sharking
to
students
telling
us
about
affordability,
really
hard
to
take
care
of
speaker.
That's
why
there's
so
few.