Big Dam Power Plans

BC needs more power, so the government is considering dams at Site E and Bute Inlet. Plus Carney comes to town with a big cheque for housing, hospitals and transit.

Links

• Province ‘seriously’ considering 4th hydro dam in northeast B.C., plus one on Sunshine Coast: minister | CBC News
• B.C. Hydro cancels plan to phase out gas-powered generation as electricity gap looms
• Province nixes deal with contractor on George Massey Tunnel replacement | CBC News
• Massey Tunnel replacement could cost as much as $11 billion, local official says
• Adviser makes recommendations to help the district increase its housing supply
• Canada and British Columbia forge new partnership to accelerate homebuilding, lower costs, and build new local infrastructure
• Ottawa, B.C. to spend $3.2-billion to cut homebuilding fees and convert unsold condos – The Globe and Mail
• Ottawa should ‘indefinitely exclude’ people with mental illness from MAID: committee report
• Committee Report (PDF)
• Conservatives blast Liberals for trying to ‘ram’ controversial lawful access bill through House | CBC News
• MPs break for summer after passing motion to advance several bills – The Globe and Mail
• Opposition parties up in arms as Liberals use majority to speed up legislation before summer | CBC News
• Liberals tout 21 bills passing House of Commons this year as MPs break for summer | CBC News
• Public Safety Minister makes changes to lawful access bill – The Globe and Mail