Australia has one of the highest standards of living in the world due to the "Resource Boom".

Similarly, Alberta has the highest per capita income of any province, despite the recession.

Your logic is completely flawed.

But it is all irrelevant anyway. The project is completely uneconomic, regardless of which party is in power.

BC cant compete with the US gulf coast, with tide water ports, lower cost construction, existing infrastructure and industry expertise , and a skilled , efficient workforce in place.