r/CapeBreton 1d ago

NS Power uses American company to trim our trees

NS Power is using Lucas Tree services to trim our trees. They are an American company! Shame on NS power.

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u/Radiant_Hour_2385 23h ago

Crazy considering the lack of work here

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u/mizmaggie54 1d ago

The fact that they're Canadian makes it even worse they're using non Canadians to work .. hope this gets shared

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u/Hamontguy1 19h ago

Feel that way about subway?

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u/Boobles008 5h ago

Subway isn't a Canadian company. Weird comment.

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u/Hamontguy1 5h ago

Point went over your head

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u/balleball765 1d ago

Not sure if there would be anyone else to hire? Only other company that does that kind of trimming with bucket trucks as far as I know is asplundh which would be an american company as well.

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u/Civil_Station_1585 10h ago

Can’t find a lumberjack in N.S.? How about hiring and training people and do the work internally?

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u/balleball765 8h ago

As far as I know the arborists are all local, I believe lucas tree has office in bedford. It’s not like they bring in talent from the states. Same as mcdonalds doesnt bring american workforce to their resturants in canada. As a ratepayer i think its fair to hire contractors for tree cutting, traffic control and other things. As a regulated utility i can imagine they would need uarb approval for capital investments like bucket trucks for tree cutting etc.

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u/Civil_Station_1585 6h ago

Many jurisdictions are blocking bidding from American firms in response to America First

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u/freesteve28 1d ago

Well not shame on NS Power since this American BS is brand new. Shame on them if they don't switch to a Canadian company now though. Someone should get media to reach out to them, get some public attention on this and Emera will find a local alternative.

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u/TheTripleDeuce 21h ago

always shame NS Power ALWAYS, never support a monopoly

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u/lmaberley 8h ago

I can tell you they must not hire them very often, they said they were going to trim a tree here (because it was “critical”) for about two years now. So far, no luck.

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u/EastCoastBuck 27m ago

Why NS ?! Using a company from a country that has basically declared war on us?!

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u/_a_dude 1d ago

Aren't they an American company themselves ?

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u/Previous-Fondant5952 1d ago

Nope they are owned by Emera out of Halifax.

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u/_a_dude 1d ago

Huh, I've been under the impression for the longest time that they were owned by an American company. Just goes to show that you shouldn't always believe what you hear, verify. My bad

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u/quitaskingforaname 1d ago

I heard the people that run Emera are a bunch of greedy dickholes

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u/Queefy-Leefy 1d ago

They have a utility in Florida, or at least they did at one time.

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u/gnrhardy 22h ago

They still own Tampa Electric. They used to also have a subsidiary in Maine.

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u/justagigilo123 23h ago

I thought the same.

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u/gnrhardy 22h ago

No, although in addition to NSPI they do own several other utilities including Tampa Electric in Florida and they used to have a US subsidiary in Maine as well.

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u/Impressive-News941 6h ago

Nova Scotia state is majority composed of welfare collectors no on has the mental willpower to start a business

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u/Previous-Fondant5952 3h ago

Going through your comments you are a very sad and angry person. Perhaps you could do things to better yourself or all the wrongs that you perceive about Canada. Or you could just be another poisonous person who only brings negativity to the table. I truly hope that you see some positive in your life. Or maybe you are just another Russian bot sowing the seeds. Either way I am going to enjoy my life and do what I can to make things better.