| Hi, By now, you’ve no doubt heard the news about the Liberals’ surprise victory in the B.C. election. Enbridge and Kinder Morgan will be heaving a sigh of relief today. However, they have no basis to feel confident. While a provincial government that is outright opposed to these oil tanker and pipeline proposals would have been helpful in killing them, that has only ever been one part of the massive, grassroots strategy to protect our coast, rivers and communities. These projects will be stopped by the people of British Columbia linked arm-in-arm with First Nations communities. It will be done through continued political organizing, legal action and the enforcement of indigenous legal bans on oilsands tankers and pipelines. A shortcut to victory was blocked last evening, so we’ll just have to get back on the main road. We can imagine how many of you might be feeling right now. Perhaps you’re anxious, disappointed or outright angry. You’re not alone. We need you to turn those feelings into a new sense of determination. There is no single action or quick fix to give to you today. Instead, we need you to commit for the long-haul. Your mission: to hold the new government’s feet to the fire, starting with your newly elected MLA. We’ve called this journey Find Leaders. Can we count you in? A lot of factors influence the outcome of elections and there will no doubt be plenty of speculation in the next few days about what caused the collapse of the NDP. Here’s what we know for sure: the majority of British Columbians oppose the expansion of oil tanker traffic on B.C.’s coast and want leaders who will stand up for our coast. Although the B.C. Liberals have not taken a clear position either way, not a single pro-tanker candidate was elected in yesterday’s election. We also know that 16 days from now, the B.C. Liberal government has to file its final position with the panel reviewing Enbridge’s oil pipeline and tanker proposal. Given the Liberals recently said Enbridge is not meeting their five conditions, we are hopeful the next government will stand up for B.C. and say no to Enbridge. And we know if they don’t, citizens will rise up once again to force the government to take action. Will you hold the new government to account? You ought to be proud of all you’ve done. For the past two years you’ve applied relentless pressure to provincial politicians. You organized yourselves block by block. You bought up radio ads and sponsored volunteers, taking ownership of this campaign ten and twenty dollars at a time. Two years ago most people didn’t believe the battle for B.C.’s coast would be a provincial election issue — and yet it turned out to be a major one. As we move on to the next step in this journey, we know British Columbians are more dedicated than ever to protect our coast. Together, against all odds, we will outfight the richest industry in the world. Please commit for the long-haul today. For our coast, No Tankers Election Team P.S. Many of your friends and family are likely disappointed with the election results and concerned about the future of our coast. Make us stronger by sharing the No Tankers petition with them today. P.P.S. In happy news, No Tankers champions Rob Fleming, Jennifer Rice, Andrew Weaver, George Heyman, Gary Holman, Robin Austin and David Eby were elected yesterday.  https://www.gifttool.com/donations/Donate?ID=88&AID=2704 " |
