Contrary to former Energy Minister Bill Bennett's understanding of the BCUCs capability to examine issues as large and complex as Site C, and Mr Bennett would have been aware of this if he had paid attention to his responsibilities over the last few years, the BCUC was expressly created to look at Site C and all its complexities for the 1982/83 Hearings.   If the BCUC is not presently capable of examining such issues it is only because this ignorant government has cut back on the resources used by the BCUC to do the job that the Province asked them to do in the first place.   That can be remedied. 

 If the BCUC as it is presently set up can't even be asked, and this government wishing to remain ignorant refused to ask, for recommendations on the financial viability of a 10 Billion dollar debt, on the impact that would have on ratepayers, and whether or not we even actually need Site C, then it can be rebuilt.  The last thing we want to do is allow the arrogant rule by cabinet decree.