Dear Editor,
Has the NDP gone mad?
Its decision to support Site C is absolute madness personified and the resulting construction of the dam will cause the permanent loss of critical B.C. agricultural land, B.C. history and wildlife habitat.
It is unfathomable why they would choose to continue the project when many thousands of British Columbians and dozens of First Nations, agricultural, environmental and heritage groups do not want the Site C dam to be built.
Has, once again, the provincial government turned its back on the province and the people who voted them in?
Again, resulting construction of the dam will cause the permanent loss of critical B.C. agricultural land, B.C. history and wildlife habitat.
And only five per cent of the landbase in B.C. is suitable for food production. Many of the province’s historical sites will be flooded out along with key habitat for salmon. First Nations, along with farming communities, will lose their lands and will be displaced.
Horgan can talk all he wants about the decision, but the fact is he has turned his back on first nations, the agricultural community of B.C., B.C. wildlife and B.C. heritage.
He has also angered many members and supporters of the NDP, who have categorically stated that they will be turning in their memberships and no longer donating to the party.
One member, in fact, has stated that she is now a Green Party supporter.
I can only surmise that the Green Party will gather a lot more support because of this, and if this support grows, I might prematurely congratulate Andrew Weaver on becoming the next premier of B.C.
Who knows, I might even run for the Green Party, if they’ll have me.
Gordon Kibble
Richmond
