Castanet - Nov 17, 2017 / 6:29 pm | Story: 211870
Photo: The Canadian Press
The future of the Site C hydroelectric dam is the subject of pointed questions from labour unions, environmental groups, Indigenous Peoples and high-ranking civil servants with the British Columbia government who want answers about the projected costs of scrapping the $8.3-billion project.
The New Democrats are poised to decide Site C's fate by the end of the year after a review by the B.C. Utilities Commission, the province's independent energy regulator, concluded the dam is over budget and behind schedule.
But one Site C opponent said Friday he already senses the government will complete the megaproject.
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