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KayDee's avatar

Glad to see I'm not the only one wondering where the $100B in oilsands production investment will come from in order to provide 1 million bpd for her new $40B pipeline that no one is willing to build!

That we can't see that the oil & gas horse has left the barn and the long-term energy economy is very much electric centric is frustrating!

Thanks

Bruce Leslie's avatar

I was working for the Conference Board of Canada in 2014 and we put out a short report in December stating that that year would be a high water mark for spending in the oil sands ($54 billion) and we were heading for a low price cycle for the coming years. Premier Prentice called us “outliers” and “Laurentian Elites”. And yet ……..

Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean's avatar

Appreciate the additional context— thank you!

Bill Fowler's avatar

You put in a hell of a week Deidre.

Odd that Mrs David Smith Moretta isn’t affording the same legal challenge for labour over the absofuckinglutely un democratic Notwithstanding Clause she imposed.

Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean's avatar

And I even tried to limit the separatist crap. It has ben a week!

Bill Fowler's avatar

Remember the words of Baba Singh. “It is a sweet good morning!”

Every time I find myself cursing my former neighbour I recall the calm that Baba’s words could bring

Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean's avatar

I just watched a video you shared and thought about how I try to enlighten without burdening. Yet, he was right-- who unburdens us? I've had people say "write about how hard it is to keep up" but the whole point is to reach people who don't want to find it hard to keep up. So, I worry about being too much or too deep. And everything else I don't share so I don't overwhelm. But man... there's a lot.

Bill Fowler's avatar

First know that your passion matters and secondly it makes a difference.

We are drowning in the negativity of the alt right and the endless illogicality of it. The connected disconnectedness of it all baffles me. That’s what disables those of us who care.

I often write, and rewrite, and rewrite the most scathing letters to the Mrs Moretta’s of the world. I refine the anger out till it’s pure logic without all the you#^%}#. It helps me.

But a bit of humour helps sell it all.

Several years ago when Smith lived across the street from me she and her husband were dismantling an arbour, trying to more accurately.

My son had come down from the city and we were involved in some project on the driveway and called across the street to see if they wanted help. “No”

An hour later they’ve literally gotten nowhere so the two of us slipped across the street and dismantled the arbour in a few minutes. David Moretta said thanks. Dani, zippo.

I mentioned the lack of a simple thanks from her when my son pointed out I was wearing a Notley Crew tshirt. The irony was sweet.

And so is your writing!

Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean's avatar

Hahaha that’s awesome — and thank you :)

Mark L's avatar

Danielle Smith, Wildrose...........

Through AB Poli its starting to come together.

Thank you for the timeline , greatly appreciated.

Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean's avatar

One would think it would be easier but it’s not. She’s saying one thing publicly and another to her base and the two shall never meet, thanks to the increasing refusal of people to talk to one another. As one possible reason.

JOANNE HARDIE's avatar

AS A Canadian from Ontario …. ALBERTA does not need foreign interference or American influence, all the negative action is HOMEGROWN confusion, they are gaslighting themselves. It is crazy they keep VOTING Conservative. SHUT DOWN the NEGATIVE NOISE. I do believe ALBERTA WILL NOT FALL… CANADA WILL NOT ABANDON ALBERTA and AMERICA WILL FAIL.

ELBOWS UP from Ontario. We LOVE you Alberta, you got this. RISE UP. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

JOANNE HARDIE's avatar

AS A Canadian from Ontario …. ALBERTA does not need foreign interference or American influence, all the negative action is HOMEGROWN confusion, they are gaslighting themselves. It is crazy they keep VOTING Conservative. SHUT DOWN the NEGATIVE NOISE. I do believe ALBERTA WILL NOT FALL… CANADA WILL NOT ABANDON ALBERTA and AMERICA WILL FAIL.

ELBOWS UP from Ontario. We LOVE you Alberta, you got this. RISE UP. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

JOANNE HARDIE's avatar

Source: YouTube https://share.google/VsnqmBCp3vDJGFJX6

RISE UP, ALBERTA .... from TORONTO

Anonymous's avatar

Traitors will still be traitors, no matter how you look at it.