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This was a recent news headline: "Thousands protest Kinder Morgan Pipeline Proposal". You could take Kinder Morgan out of that headline and replace it with any oil or gas project and it is s ll accurate. People who oppose resource development are very vocal. Those in favour need to be just as vocal. Our communi es and our economy depend on it. We know Vancouver Island receives their shipments of petroleum product by barge but no one protests that. People protest mandatory double hulled tankers but not barges? Odd. We know that other goods, like sulphur, caus c soda, road salt and even sugar, shipped in and out of BC ports pose a risk to the environment but no one protests that. We know that if our main trading partner no longer wants our product it will be devasta ng to our Canadian economy but no one protests that. A recent Ipsos Reid poll showed 42% of Canadians support responsible resource development while only 26% are opposed (the remaining were disengaged). However, that 26% is much louder than the 42%. We also know that 83% of BC ci zens believe natural resources are good for BC's future. The economic prosperity of BC and the prosperity of our social infrastructure is directly linked to the health of our resource industries. It is not selfish to want sustainable communi es for our residents, our children and grandchildren. It's not selfish to want a strong economy, jobs, health care, educa on and a protected environment. We know that our resource industry has been providing those things for decades. Stand together and say YES. Be heard. Don't let the forces of NO be the only voice. Hey BC! If you are in favour of a strong economy, jobs, and clean energy – SPEAK UP! BC Oil & Gas Commission regulates over 43,000 km of pipeline In 2015 the BC government received $949 million in revenue from the oil & gas industry Opponents to industry are 3x more likely to speak out than supporters Switching from coal to natural gas fired generation creates a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions fortstjohn.ca smart of BC citizens believe natural resource development is good for BC's economic future 83% Two hundred years of natural resource experience