Giddens introduced Private Member’s Bill
PRINCE GEORGE – Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Kiel Giddens has introduced a Private Member’s Bill in hopes of addressing what the BC Conservatives see as a glaring flaw in the government’s Low Carbon Fuels Act.
“Today, we take a critical step toward preserving jobs, protecting British Columbia’s energy security, and ensuring fairness in our fuel markets. I have introduced the Low Carbon Fuels Amendment Act in the Legislature to address the serious flaws in the NDP’s Low Carbon Fuels Act, which has put Canadian workers and businesses at risk.”
“Tidewater Renewables in Prince George – a critical asset producing renewable diesel – is facing insolvency due to unfair government policies that allow American fuel producers to flood our market with subsidized diesel while claiming BC’s low-carbon fuel credits. This policy failure has created an uncompetitive and unsustainable market that threatens to shut down BC’s only renewable diesel refinery.”
“Losing this facility would not only cost good-paying jobs but also weaken BC’s refining capacity, making us more dependent on US fuel imports. It would increase fuel price volatility and reduce our ability to manage our own energy security. There is no environmental benefit in transporting renewable diesel by rail from Louisiana to BC while shutting down a local refinery that provides the same product closer to home.”
