B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says British Columbia needs to have a “conversation” about nuclear power playing a role in the province’s energy future, and review educational m...
  • @SamuelRJankisOPEnglish
    15•15 days ago

    The party leader also says it was “crazy” for the former B.C. Liberal party to have banned nuclear power, saying the province needs to have a “conversation” about reconsidering its position, tying high energy costs to lower living standards.

    The “ban” on Nuclear refers to the Clean Energy Act from 2010

    Section 2 - British Columbia’s energy objectives

    (o)to achieve British Columbia’s energy objectives without the use of nuclear power.

     

    https://lims.leg.bc.ca/pdms/file/ldp/39th2nd/votes/progress-of-bills.htm

    Bill No. Title Member First Reading Second Reading Com- mittee Report amended Third Reading Royal Assent S.B.C. Chap. No.
    17 Clean Energy Act Hon. B. Lekstrom Apr. 28 Jun. 3 Jun. 3 Jun. 3 Jun. 3 Jun. 3 Jun. 3 22

    People who voted for it which coincidentally includes the guy complaining about it: https://www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentary-business/overview/39th-parliament/2nd-session/votes-and-proceedings/v100428.htm

    As someone who made it about 33m through the 1:50 podcast that essentially how everything goes if you fact check it.