B.C. Legislature carries on to deliver throne speech amid pipeline protesters blocking access GlobeBC
Protesters in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs block the entrance to the library at legislature before the throne speech in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.Amid chaotic protests that blocked access to the B.C. Legislature on Tuesday, the NDP government began the spring legislative session with a promise to move forward with the liquefied natural gas project that has prompted blockades across the country.
“As work gets underway on the LNG Canada project – the largest private-sector investment in Canadian history – this government is seeking ways to reduce [greenhouse gas] emissions overall,” Ms. Austin read. “As British Columbians greet this new day, and a new decade, they are starting to move forward,” Ms. Austin read, reciting initiatives to increase affordable housing, open up new child care spaces, and improve public transit.
The NDP government intends to introduce a balanced budget on Feb. 18, but with little room for new spending initiatives. The Throne Speech avoided new commitments that come with a price tag.
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