Les Leyne

1 week ago | vancouverisawesome.com | Les Leyne

In an energy announcement at Clover Point Monday morning that was brimming with ebullient confidence, there was one factor that was downplayed. It was the distinct whiff of anxiety about B.C.’s overall energy picture in the years ahead. Premier David Eby announced an open-ended call for 5,000 gigawatt-hours per year of power (roughly another Site C’s worth) from large renewable projects. It was billed as a “forward-thinking, ambitious plan to drive growth and transformative change.”Sounds great.

1 week ago | timescolonist.com | Les Leyne

In an energy announcement at Clover Point Monday morning that was brimming with ebullient confidence, there was one factor that was downplayed. It was the distinct whiff of anxiety about B.C.’s overall energy picture in the years ahead. Premier David Eby announced an open-ended call for 5,000 gigawatt-hours per year of power (roughly another Site C’s worth) from large renewable projects. It was billed as a “forward-thinking, ambitious plan to drive growth and transformative change.”Sounds great.

1 week ago | timescolonist.com | Les Leyne

The B.C. government for years has been preoccupied with the need for more housing and faster, cheaper construction of schools and health facilities. You’d think the instant town created to house workers at the Site C dam project in northern B.C. could fill some of those needs, now that the project is nearing completion. But it may end up being junked because no one can figure out how to make further use of it.

1 week ago | squamishchief.com | Les Leyne

The B.C. government for years has been preoccupied with the need for more housing and faster, cheaper construction of schools and health facilities. You’d think the instant town created to house workers at the Site C dam project in northern B.C. could fill some of those needs, now that the project is nearing completion. But it may end up being junked because no one can figure out how to make further use of it.

2 weeks ago | castanet.net | Sylvain Charlebois |Rob Shaw |Les Leyne

The Liberal Party, now led by Mark Carney, has secured a fourth consecutive term, albeit once again with a minority mandate. This time, however, the Liberals have a stronger hand, as they can rely not only on the NDP but also the Bloc Quebecois to maintain power. This broader base of parliamentary support could provide much-needed political stability at a crucial time, particularly as Canada prepares for a new round of trade negotiations with the United States and Mexico.