I give him credit for going out there, though I disagree on Northern Gateway.  But I'm not convinced he's in this for the long haul.  The Liberals M.O. is keep power at all costs, so either they've gambled that they can risk many of those BC seats and still win next time, or they've cynically calculated that protests will ensure it never gets off the ground, or some court defeat will give them a fig leaf excuse to change their minds.