New Democrats are calling on Energy Minister Rich Coleman to take his hands off B.C. Hydro and end his quest for the heads of up to 1000 B.C. Hydro employees.

New premier Christy Clark should take the advice of industry stakeholders and ensure forestry is restored to a stand-alone ministry, say the New Democrats.

In the wake of a report detailing how a single spill stemming from the Enbridge tarsands pipeline could cost taxpayers billions of dollars to clean up, New Democrats are calling on B.C. Liberal leadership hopefuls to tell British Columbians where they stand on this dirty and destructive proposal.

With a massive spike in electricity rates announced this week by B.C. Hydro, the B.C. Liberals’ energy plan is hitting British Columbians in the pocketbook while guaranteeing steep profits for corporations, said New Democrat energy critic John Horgan.