Dear Editor:
The province's job creation plan focuses on areas where B.C. already has a "competitive edge."
What greater competitive edge can there be in the 21st century than having an abundance of renewable clean energy.
Looking at the three key criteria points used to formulate the province's job plan, it's easy to see that renewable clean energy scores big on all three.
Does it drive new investment in B.C.? Yes, it does. Clean energy development has attracted billions of dollars in new investment to B.C. over the past decade and created thousands of jobs.
Does it give B.C. a competitive advantage? Yes, it does. B.C. has cost-effective renewable hydroelectric resources like nowhere else on earth.
These resources have long been a draw for major industries. Plus, B.C. has wind, geothermal, biomass, wave and tidal and even solar power resources in abundance.
Can every community in B.C. - aboriginal and non-aboriginal - benefit from renewable energy development? Yes, they can. B.C.'s renewable clean energy resources are spread throughout the province. Everyone benefits.
So, no matter how you slice it, renewable clean energy gives B.C. its competitive edge, drives new investment, creates jobs and spreads economic benefits provincewide. What more can one ask for?
Donald Leung, Burnaby
