Sven Biggs

Campaigner @standearth, progressive activist and lover of wild places. The opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone.

[Sven Biggs @svenbiggs]

@CanadianPolling Who are these people that love Dan Miller and Rita Johnson so much? Did the polling sample include them and their families somehow?

[UBCIC @UBCIC]

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, UBCIC President, stated “I do not support resuscitating dead projects such as the failed Northern Gateway pipeline.. I sincerely apologise for any confusion on this point.” NEWS RELEASE https://t.co/YA4qFhWQ8s #BCpoli

[Sven Biggs @svenbiggs]

@AmazingZoltan Incidentally the cut off age for joining the Conservative Party is also 14.

[John Vaillant @JohnVaillant]

We are not ready for 21st Century Fire . . .

[Stand.earth @standearth]

👻 BOO! There’s something sinister lurking in your community… un-natural gas! ☠️

The Gas industry is greenwashing its product to put the “trick” in trick-or-treat this spooky season – but these #MonsterMisconceptions are far from #TheFrackingTruth. 🔗 https://t.co/LHbi6uAUh2

[Keith Stewart @climatekeith]

Poilievre told corporate Canada to fire their lobbyists because he will only listen to the voice of the people, then hosted Big Oil’s top lobbyists at a $1,650-a-plate fundraiser.
Two weeks later, Jasper burned. https://t.co/xrvXLgz7Ob #ProtectPeopleNotPolluters

[BC Teachers’ Federation @bctf]

The BC Conservative Party has released an education platform that shows a deep misunderstanding of public schools and what students in them need. #BCElection2024 #ITeachIVote #bcpoli #bced 1/9

[Sven Biggs @svenbiggs]

@GraceALore When you say "one of the strongest climate action plans in North America" what do you mean? New York, Washington State, Oregon, Vermont, Maryland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Newfoundland , New Brunswick have all banned #fracking and California is phasing it out. #BCpoli #climate

[Wilderness Committee @wildernews]

As part of FrackFreeBC's Week of Action, last Friday we were at a Conservative Party meet and greet to send a message about fracking and find out where John Rustad stands. Find out where your candidates stand on fracking and LNG with our toolkit: https://t.co/KfwqTMqRiq

[Sven Biggs @svenbiggs]

@AJWVictoriaBC @bcndp Actually @AJWVictoriaBC the permits for LNG Canada were issued in 2015 by the BC Liberals when John Rustad was a member of the cabinet. John Hogan and #BCNDP gave the project a huge package of tax breaks and fossil fuel subsidies. #bcpoli

[Sven Biggs @svenbiggs]

@AJWVictoriaBC @hilder_frank @bcndp What about Rustad's interview with Jordan Peterson or the tweets that got him kicked out of the BC United caucus? It seems like his position on the reality of #climate science changes depending on who the audience is. #bcpoli

[Patricia Fuller @FullerPatriciaM]

An important report prepared by @SFU Professor Gunton on how discounted TMX pipeline tolls represent a subsidy to the oil industry - a subsidy that can and should be recovered, by raising the tolls.

[Sven Biggs @svenbiggs]

@pqpolitics @sobittersosweet Well then you probably also don't know that John Rustad was a backbencher MLA in the BC Liberal government that introduced the carbon tax and ran for re-election with them in that 2009 election. 🤯

[Sven Biggs @svenbiggs]

This is not to let @Dave_Eby off the hook. I just think its interesting how both candidates for Premier have changed their position on this issue over the years.

[Sven Biggs @svenbiggs]

Is this a good time to remind everyone that @JohnRustad4BC was a BC Liberal MLA back in 2008 when their government introduced North America's first carbon tax.

[Rob Shaw @RobShaw_BC]

I'm told @bcndp caucus found out about this major policy change just a few hours before @Dave_Eby announced it mid-stream at an unrelated press conference on IVF w/ Manitoba's premier.

[Cornelia Naylor @CorNaylor]

Whoa! #Burnaby #tmx #transmountain https://t.co/1mIBOrsZXO via @BurnabyNOW_News

[First Nations Summit @FNSummit]

FNLC release: John Rustad’s Interview with Jordan Peterson Another Example of BC Conservatives Taking Aim at Indigenous Rights and Reconciliation: https://t.co/fU5vXpTOMI #bcpoli

[Sven Biggs @svenbiggs]

@VanPoliMorphus The atmosphere doesn't care a lick about economic indicators or population growth. There is a limit on how much pollution we can put up there and we are dangerously close to passing that threshold.

So the only thing that really matters is cutting actual emissions.

[Shane Woodford @WoodfordinDK]

.@JohnRustad4BC with a total non-answer on the question if he believes in climate change and that it is human caused. Ridiculous dodge by Rustad. No follow up question. #bcpoli

[Sven Biggs @svenbiggs]

@ForeverUnitedFU @theLUCASTDS @bcndp Sure if you like paying more taxes and more for insurance, then higher MSP and ICBC rates are fine. I guess.

I am glad the you brought up the housing and drug crises because those both really took hold while while John Rustad and the BC Liberals where in government.