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By Adam Berls

clean economy

Eby wants stronger, cleaner, decarbonized economy and Prince George is a part of it

Nov 23, 2023 | 3:20 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — A stronger, cleaner, decarbonized economy. That is what Premier David Eby and his government wants as a part of their CleanBC plan, and the Premier says that Prince George is a part of it. The BC United party recently released their own plan for the environment and climate change, but the Premier says that the plan isn’t feasible.

“The commitment from the other party on climate action is nothing more than an abandonment of everything that I understood that he [Kevin Falcon] was most proud of about putting a price on carbon pollution.” – Premier David Eby, Province of B.C.

During the town hall, the Premier mentioned Prince George specifically on several occasions and says that the business community in BC understands their is a massive economic opportunity in reducing carbon, because he’s seen it first hand here in PG.

“I was in Prince George. I visited with oil refinery workers at that oil refinery. These are workers in the oil and gas sector that justifiably would be worried. Is there a future for me and my family and Prince George in a low carbon economy? And they are working now on opening Canada’s first renewable diesel refinery, zero carbon diesel. And it’s right here in British Columbia on the site of the existing refinery, showing them the the bright future that’s available.” – Premier David Eby, Province of B.C.

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Forestry was also discussed at the town hall, and the Premier says that despite the challenges facing the sector, it has a future in B.C. and remains vital to our climate response.

With all the parties weighing in on the environment, including the Conservative Party of BC with a plan to axe the carbon tax, one thing that is clear is that there’s an election on the horizon.

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