Tuesday, October 26, 2010 3:27 PM

Subject:  BC  FIRST  UNVEILS  “MADE  IN  BC  ENERGY”  POLICY    

Date:  Tuesday,  October  26,  2010  3:06  PM  
From:  Fight  HST  <chris@fighthst.com>  
To:  Chris  Delaney  <chris@chrisdelaney.com>  
 

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FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  
Wednesday,  October  27,  2010  
 
BC FIRST UNVEILS “MADE IN BC ENERGY”
POLICY  
Port  Coquitlam  –  BC  First  Spokesman  Chris  Delaney  says  his  party  is  
unveiling  a  new  “Made  in  BC”  Energy  Policy  proposal  as  the  first  of  
several  policy  ideas  to  be  launched  by  the  new  party  in  the  coming  weeks.  
Delaney  says  his  party  is  consulUng  with  a  number  of  people  to  develop  a  
series  of  key  policies  in  a  plaVorm  that  will  go  to  the  BC  First  founding  
convenUon  in  the  spring  of  2011,  to  be  debated  and  voted  on  by  the  
members.  
“Energy  is  the  lifeblood  of  any  economy.  Here  in  BC  we  have  abundant  
energy  resources,  but  they  are  being  badly  managed  by  the  current  
government  to  the  point  where  it  is  damaging  not  only  consumers,  but  
businesses  as  well,”  said  Delaney.  
“Specifically,  we  have  seen  the  slow  and  deliberate  dismantlement  of  BC  
Hydro  under  this  government  so  that  foreign  companies  are  now  
controlling  a  greater  and  greater  share  of  the  operaUons  and  revenues  of  
this  public  resource,  to  the  detriment  of  all  BriUsh  Columbians.  This  must  
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stop.”  
Delaney  says  BC  First's  energy  policy  is  designed  to  restore  BC  Hydro  to  a  
fully  public  company,  and  to  put  energy  development  and  ownership,  
both  public  and  private,  back  in  the  hands  of  BriUsh  Columbians.  
“Our  Made  in  BC  Energy  Policy  will  diversify  our  energy  producUon  and  
put  control  of  it  back  in  the  hands  of  our  ciUzens.  This  will  be  a  key  plank  
in  our  elecUon  plaVorm,  since  energy  is  the  fuel  of  the  enUre  economy.  
When  managed  properly,  it  can  contribute  enormously  to  our  economic  
well  being  and  business  compeUUveness,”  said  Delaney.  
Delaney  says  BC  First’s  energy  policy  has  four  goals:  1.  Keeping  ownership  
of  energy  resources  in  BC;  2.  Making  consumer  energy  costs  the  lowest  in  
Canada;  3.  CreaUng  jobs  and  economic  acUvity  in  BC;  4.  Developing  
sustainable  “green”  energy  alternaUves.  
Following  is  the  BC  First  energy  plan:  
BC  FIRST  ENERGY  
BC  First  believes  BriUsh  Columbians  must  have  access  to  abundant  and  
affordable  energy  that  is  owned  and  controlled  by  the  people  of  BC.  
We  will  implement  a  “Made  in  BC”  energy  policy  that  will:  
1.  Restore  BC  Hydro  as  a  fully  publicly  owned  and  controlled  crown  corporaUon.  
2.  Create  a  “BC  Heritage  Fund”  using  a  porUon  of  convenUonal  resource  revenues  to  
invest  in  “new”  energy  technology  and  jobs  to  make  BC  the  world  leader  in  sustainable,  
alternaUve  energy.  
3.  Support  “BC  based”  ownership  and  distribuUon  of  all  energy  in  both  the  public  
and  private  sectors,  with  a  mandated  evaluaUon  of  all  projects  for  economic  cost,  benefit  and  
job  creaUon.  
4.  Provide  incenMves  for  the  creaMon  and  use  of  “green  energy”  
technologies  by  individuals  and  small  businesses  such  as  solar,  wind,  biodiesel  and  geothermal  
to  help  reduce  polluUon,  lower  energy  costs,  and  increase  individual  choice  in  energy.  
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CONTACT:  
Chris  Delaney,  Spokesman  (604)  942-­‐6265  or  (604)  880-­‐4956  
Blake  Mackenzie,  CommunicaUons  (250)  483-­‐4100  
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