It’s time for all of BC to wake up and support its natural gas industry. That means you latte drinking Vancouverites, and you free form dancing Vancouver Islanders! We only have a short window of time to reap the rewards of this trillion dollar resource. Granted, we have proven we are sitting on one of the world’s largest finds, but countries all over the world are finding their own reserves. Even countries like Japan, Cyprus and Ethiopia are getting into the business, not to mention big players like Russia and Iran. We currently have a leg up due to our first mover advantage. We have the experienced workers and technological leadership that other nations are trying to catch up to.
If we needlessly waste time contemplating expansion of pipelines and building of LNG terminals, investment will flow to competing regions. Foreign capital that is flowing in from Asian markets will go elsewhere. We will then have to explain to future generations why we let slip through our fingers, wealth that could have been truly transformational. We will have risked funding for future healthcare, education and transportation initiatives that not just benefit the far North, but the Lower Mainland naysayers as well. Instead, lets work together to expand this clean, abundant resource that has been bestowed to us. Before the rest of the world passes us and its too late.