BC Voices for LNG - See bcvoicesforlng.ca

I have lived and worked in BC all of my life (over 60 years). My work, particularly the last 20 years has taken me to most regions of the province, often outside of southwestern BC. My career spans 40 years in human capital development, including 17 years as an entrepreneur and over 4 years as a CEO of a provincial crown agency.

I support LNG in B.C. because there will be abundant economic and employment opportunities for many British Columbians, particularly in the vicinity of the LNG project value chain. This means opportunities for local workers, First

Nations people, suppliers, contractors and communities around LNG projects and well as benefits to those in other parts of BC. From my 40-year career in workforce development, I know first-hand how important responsible long-term major projects and operations are to the viability of and quality of life in rural and remote communities in BC. Liquified Natural Gas is clean energy. We have lots of natural gas and need to export it through this value-added production. It will replace much less clean energy that other countries would otherwise use without an adequate world supply of LNG. LNG represents a huge capital investment in BC and Canada and each project has a potential 25-40-year lifespan. A project like the proposed LNG Canada would be the single largest capital project in BC history and right up there nationally.

I respect the right for those who do not support LNG and who feel strongly about protecting our environment and economy. I would like them to know that BC’s proposed LNG projects are the safest, cleanest ones in the world, and the short and long-term benefits to many British Columbians significantly outweigh any potential risks. These projects will exploit the latest technologies to ensure clean, safe and efficient operations. Many, many British Columbians will benefit from the LNG opportunity – for many years. There are so many economic/financial and environmental safeguards involved in these projects from commitments during environmental assessments, governments’ regulations, recognition of Indigenous rights, inherent risk mitigation in engineering and design, etc.