The leader of B.C.91裸聊视频檚 Conservatives says there needs to be a conversation about nuclear power91裸聊视频檚 role in the province91裸聊视频檚 energy future and a review of educational materials he says are designed for 91裸聊视频渋ndoctrination91裸聊视频� of children.

John Rustad, speaking on an episode of Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson91裸聊视频檚 podcast released Monday, says he also wants to get rid of the carbon levy, which he calls 91裸聊视频渁 vain attempt to change the weather.91裸聊视频�

In the episode, which runs just over an hour and 45 minutes, Rustad and Peterson discuss a variety of topics including his revival of the B.C. Conservative Party as an election contender, energy and education policy, and what they call 91裸聊视频渃ancel culture.91裸聊视频�

Rustad says B.C.91裸聊视频檚 education system is 91裸聊视频渢eaching kids what to think91裸聊视频� rather than how to think critically, and some materials in the system are 91裸聊视频渄esigned for more of an indoctrination91裸聊视频� than teaching kids important skills.

The party leader also says it was 91裸聊视频渃razy91裸聊视频� for the former B.C. Liberal party to have banned nuclear power, saying the province needs to have 91裸聊视频渁 conversation91裸聊视频� about reconsidering its position, tying high energy costs to lower living standards.

Rustad said the ban was 91裸聊视频渂ecause of politics91裸聊视频� and a means of chasing votes, and that B.C. will eventually need more power and be open to nuclear technologies such as small modular reactors.

Rustad was a member of the B.C. Liberals, now known as BC United, until he was thrown out of the party caucus for downplaying the role of humans in climate change.

The B.C. Conservative Party91裸聊视频檚 slate of candidates remains in flux after BC United leader Kevin Falcon last week pulled the party out of the race, urging people to support Rustad to defeat David Eby91裸聊视频檚 NDP in the provincial election in October.

Rustad, who spoke to Peterson before the BC United withdrawal, says B.C. needs to learn its energy lessons from places such as Germany, where he says the decommissioning of nuclear plants meant a heavier reliance on fossil fuels that drove up costs and affected people91裸聊视频檚 quality of life.

He also takes aim at renewable energy technology such as solar panels, wind generators and heat pumps, saying that such devices are not reliable enough to support base load electricity demand or consumption.

91裸聊视频淲ind and solar have their place, but they are additives to our energy mix,91裸聊视频� Rustad says. 91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檙e not base load. They can91裸聊视频檛 be base load.

91裸聊视频淲here you can drive down the cost is higher-density energy 91裸聊视频� When you look at uranium, the amount of energy you can generate out of uranium is phenomenally better from an amount of material you need as opposed to the other products,91裸聊视频� Rustad says.

Rustad also calls the BC Liberals91裸聊视频� previous decision to ban nuclear power in the province was an example of politicians who 91裸聊视频渃hase where they think the vote is as opposed to standing on the principles 91裸聊视频� that are needed to create a good society and quality of life.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淥ften, it91裸聊视频檚 not necessarily politics of the right or the left,91裸聊视频� he says. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 just politics that is willing to actually stand up and say these are the values that we stand for 91裸聊视频� and ask people to support that, make the case as opposed to trying to pander to the various political positionings.91裸聊视频�

Rustad says the current B.C. power grid is almost completely green 91裸聊视频渋f you consider hydro power green,91裸聊视频� but the province doesn91裸聊视频檛 have enough and is already a net-importer of electricity with no plans to build additional dams.

91裸聊视频淎nd this is where we actually have to start having that conversation about nuclear, whether it91裸聊视频檚 small modular reactors or other types of nuclear technology,91裸聊视频� he says. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e going to need that power in British Columbia.91裸聊视频�

On the carbon levy, Rustad says 91裸聊视频渋t makes no sense whatsoever91裸聊视频� to be 91裸聊视频渢axing people into poverty.91裸聊视频�

He adds that such a charge adds costs to goods from B.C. and Canada that make exports less competitive globally, further cutting into Canadians91裸聊视频� capacity to generate wealth.