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Originally Posted by whatnext
If they can convincingly make a case that the BC Liberal policy was driving up everyone's hydro bills, I can't see the electorate caring about abolishing it.
It was always a bit hypocrtical to claim we needed to be self-sufficient in energy, when a good portion of our exports are energy products to areas that aren't.
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It's a questionable policy.
The most logical reason I can see that the BC Libs would have done this is so BC Hydro is forced to buy from small private producers in BC. Which may or may not be BC Liberal donors.
Regardless, the net result is higher power prices, per basic economics.