Let's face it. There is so much red tape in Canada for getting any project through, it is a wonder we have any companies considering them at all. Between long, long approval times, endless environmental reviews, multitudes of "conditions" if any approval is given, the environuts, nimbyists, first nations etc, we will probably never see any major resource project completed. It's just too expensive - they'll go somewhere more business friendly (like the US or Australia).

But oh, technology and green energy (minus Site C, of course) will save the day and provide so many jobs -right? Just ask Dr Weaver - he has all the answers (academics that live in the wealthiest ridings always do). Take away real estate and related construction and BC really has nothing.