ENERGY INVESTMENT RHETORIC VS REALITY!
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers forecasts a 14% in upstream oil and gas spending in 2021 IN CANADA. Let’s see how the Kenney government spins this. I will
Environment
How Serious Are You About Citizenship?
In Alberta, our “citizenship” is something we have been able to take for granted for a long time. HIstorically we have had little reason not to trust the
Justification for Oil Sands Environmental Cutback Suspicious
Break the glass on your Bullsh*t Detection equipment and turn up the dial on your Skepticism Amplifier. In the Canadian Federation we are used to the Federal and
INTEGRITY DOESN’T MATTER WHEN COLLUSION CAN WORK AGAINST IT!
Did the Kenney-controlled UCP government lie to us, mislead us, or disinform us…or undertake all of these deceits when environmental rules were suspended by the Alberta Energy Regulator
DO YOU TRUST THE KENNEY GOVERNMENT?
Major crisis situations usually give a boost to the approval ratings of politicians. Most notable is Ontario’s, Doug Ford. He has jumped a positive 40 points in approval
The Trouble With Bill 12
Bill 12 is a bad policy that prefers old-oil oligarch over landowners and taxpayers over end-of-life well respoinsibilities.
Teck Resources Backs Off the Frontier Project
Teck cancels Frontier Project because of investor uncertainty because, in part, of a lack of climate change framework in Canada and Alberta.
Time to Make Government Do It’s Job
Debt and Deficits are bad. Energy Industry defaults on legal obligations for Abandoned and Orphan wells if a much larger & serious problem. This needs fixing NOW!
Abandoned Wells Crisis is an Epic Failure
Abandoned and orphan wells are some of the most pressing economic, environmental and social issues facing Alberta today and into the future. The blame is shared
UCP Lies and Distortions to Justify Cuts.
UCP Lie #1: the Alberta economy is so bad we can’t afford the current level of necessary public services and the sole solution is to cut the costs
Alberta’s Political Culture Wars Are Bad for Progress
Albertans involved in and dependent on our oil and gas industry feel under siege and they blame others for their plight. Most of the anger and venom is
Cutting Through the Conspiracy Crap
Here is an email I sent to a friend who is significantly more Conservative than me but with whom I can have a respectful conversation. He sent me