The longshoremen’s union back port commission candidate Don Orange and have spoken out against the proposed oil terminal. If elected, Orange could shift the power of the three-member port commission board against the project for the first time. That outcome could spell the end of the terminal.
After candidate Kris Greene finished his stump speech at the event, a longshoreman named Cager Clabaugh stepped forward and motioned for the mic.
Clabaugh told Greene that he and his colleagues are the ones who will be working at the port should a fiery oil train derailment or other accident happen at the proposed terminal.
Clabaugh wanted to know if he could trust Greene’s word that he wants what’s best for Vancouver, despite all the money and influence coming from Vancouver Energy. [So far, Greene has raised nearly $600,000, with 87 percent coming from Vancouver Energy and backers of the project.]
“Tell us why we should believe that you are going to support our best interests over the person with the biggest check,” Clabaugh said pointedly.
