Vancouver Sun
Barry Penner
Last published April 2026 · On our record since 2024
Where this writer stands
Energy2 pieces
Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“B.C. is not short on alternatives. We have abundant natural gas resources that already support reliable electricity generation when required.” Read the piece
Climate2 pieces
Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“The CleanBC policy limits our ability to use this advantage by phasing out our use of natural gas as a backup source of electricity in B.C., even as we purchase power from the U.S., some of which is generated from the very natural gas we sell them.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Opinion: B.C. Hydro plays for time as power gap growsOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Apr 23, 2026
- Opinion: Energy pragmatism is essential for affordability as B.C. budget day approachesOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 10, 2026
- Barry Penner: An upside-down world: The Importance of keeping U.S.-Canada relations on an even keelOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 30, 2025
- Opinion: A call for more clean energy amidst shrinking snowpacksOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Apr 24, 2024
- Barry Penner: B.C.'s green ambitions face technological and economic limitations, regardless of politicsOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Mar 6, 2024