Dear Editor
I saw a clip from the NEB pipeline consultation in which a lawyer, given licence from the mayor and council to speak for all of Burnaby, was claiming ‘social licence’ for all of Burnaby’s citizens. Now there are 250,000 citizens in Burnaby, and 28,000 of them voted for the current mayor. Claiming ‘social licence’ seems a bit of a stretch. Turning away millions of dollars in tax revenue is foolish and borders on anti-Canadian.
Given all of the hurdles facing our oil and gas industry, what is this mayor and council going to do when full tankers are coming in to Burnaby, to unload their unethical oil? Way to go, mayor.
Paul Kurbis, by email
