Green energy could pay off B.C.’s debt
British Columbia’s green energy resources give us with an amazing opportunity to leave a triple legacy for future generations: a secure supply of renewable electricity, a substantial reduction in the impacts of global climate change, and the elimination of B.C.’s provincial debt and eventually even the PST.
Quebec and Manitoba are already generating considerable revenue for the people of their provinces by exporting renewable energy to neighbouring provinces and states—and helping reduce dependence on coal-fired and gas-fired electricity in these jurisdictions.
Renewable green energy is something our American neighbours need to help them meet their renewable energy targets and climate change goals, and that puts British Columbia in the driver’s seat for a change and lets us turn the tables in our trading relationship.
If British Columbia’s incredible green energy potential was unlocked and put to work helping our neighbouring provinces and states, it would generate substantial revenues for the people of this province.
For more information about B.C.'s potential to be North America's pre-eminent green energy powerhouse, please read our new research report, A Triple Legacy for Future Generations, exploring B.C.’s immense potential for generating renewable green energy and the substantial revenue that could be generated for the people of B.C. through an effective export policy.
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