by Sean Orr | Dam straight: Opinion: Site C: Truly awful economics. “So maybe B.C. consumers are unlike everyone else, and buy more as the price rises. That’s Hydro’s bet”. Hey, maybe they’re on to something here! Make hydro-electric power a Veblen good so people in empty mansions can brag about how they are using luxury electricity. Meanwhile, Bill Bennett clarifies that BC LNG is not clean.

How did I miss this? Fazil Mihlar, former Fraser Institute director, tapped as B.C.’s deputy climate minister. I hate to use an outdated and offensive meme but wow, the BC Liberals have gone full retard.

Either that or they seriously don’t give a fuck: B.C. neglected to conduct formal prison inspections for 10 years, says ombudsperson. “Inspections are legally required under the B.C. Corrections Act and in accordance with various United Nations conventions Canada has ratified over the past few decades”. Hopefully that means we could be the target of sanctions, or even drone strikes!

Speaking of drone strikes: RCMP warns Calgary family that their home is on an ISIS hit list. This was one of the most unintentionally entertaining articles I’ve read in a long time. “I got my rifles out” the man said. Why is that so funny? Is my sense of humour getting darker? Should I be worried?

Tweet/Alberta of the day:

NDP sex Marxists are dissolving the basis for social cohesion of Alberta, leading to breakup of Province #yyccc #ableg #yeg #yyc #wrp

— Larry Heather (@CalgarySenate) June 17, 2016

Runner up and I don’t care if it’s fake:

We’re never gonna beat Canada.

Baby moose spotted with pride flag. #LoveIsLove pic.twitter.com/yQ6t8bxU0X

— Clint Falin (@ClintFalin) June 14, 2016

The part of the column where I find a way to reference Puscifer: Justin Trudeau to get sobering view of Vancouver’s housing market. Sobering? Because he’s drunk? Drunk with fame? Drunk with power?

When all he really needs to do is follow Kathy Tomlinson: Vancouver developers shutting out regular buyers with insider condo sales.

Hot take: Single family homes: ‘Socialism for the rich,’ says UBC economist. “Davidoff also called for changes to zoning laws. He said a truly free market would not allow for single family detached homes, and would instead result in many more highrises and townhomes”. Yes! Densify Dunbar! Mix-up Marpole! Konsolidate Kerrisdale!

Related: We need to talk about NIMBYs. I’m trying Jessica Barrett. I’m really trying.

This, of course, is not a popular stance in much of the city where the mere suggestion of density begets a knee-jerk opposition from neighbourhood associations largely led by grey-haired owners of coveted single-family homes.

Welcome to the 21st century, Abbotsford! Abbotsford schools to stop handing out bibles.

Gram of the day: Free Couch.