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The president of the said the concept behind the controversial hydroelectric mega-project along the Peace River in northeastern B.C. is misguided, from both economic and environmental perspectives.

Boon, one of six landowners in the Peace region who are being expropriated from their property to make room for the project, was in Kelowna on Sunday to speak at a rally hosted by a local coalition opposing the Site C dam.

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The $8.8 million project will flood some 5,500 hectares of land along the Peace River and when completed is estimated to provide power to more than 400,000 homes.

Boon, who has been travelling around the province to rally support for his cause, said the people of British Columbia have the power to stop the project with their vote in the May 9 provincial election.

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Despite Kelowna being located more than 1,000 kilometres away from the project, members of the Okanagan Stop Site C Coalition say the consequences of the dam going ahead will have implications for the province as a whole.

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A recent study by researchers at UBC supports Ken Boon香蕉视频直播檚 contention that is project is economically flawed and recommends the B.C. government 香蕉视频直播渉it pause on the project.香蕉视频直播�

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On the campaign trail last week, Christy Clark dismissed the findings of the UBC report and staunchly defended the project for its short and long-term economic benefits.

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