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Tag Archives: Canadian Energy Strategy
The Fog of Politics
The fog of politics is like the fog of war. It’s hard to see what’s really going on. Albertans are choking in UCP fog. We wonder why Mr Kenney who came to power on the Thatcher/Reagan ideology—small government, low … Continue reading
While Brad Wall is “Showboating” Rachel Notley Moves On
“Premier Wall says that if standing up for your industry and your province is showboating, take me to the bridge.”—Brad Wall’s response to Rachel Notley’s comment that Wall was “showboating” on the eve of the premiers’ meeting. Brad Wall … Continue reading
Will Platts Pop Alberta’s “Bitumen Bubble”?
Platts, a global company with a remarkably flaccid name, finds itself smack in the middle of an international price fixing scandal and I really hope the Alberta government is paying attention! Last week the European Commission storm troopers, sorry, inspectors, … Continue reading
Alberta: Poised on the Fiscal Cliff. Again!
The Alberta Progressive Conservatives are in deep trouble when the only PC making any sense is Ron Liepert (yes, that Ron Liepert, Alberta’s former finance minister and one man wrecking crew). Mr Liepert says it’s time for the government to … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Energy & Natural Resources, Politics and Government
Tagged Budget, Canadian Energy Strategy, Clark, Horner, Liepert, Northern Gateway, Redford
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The Redford & Clark dispute: Who really benefits?
Question: How did the regulatory process for the Enbridge pipeline go so badly off the rails? I’m talking about the “no benefit/no pipe” rhetoric coming from the Alison Redford and Christy Clark camps which threatens to upend Enbridge’s Northern Gateway … Continue reading
A $500 Dinner and a $15 Cab Ride
I left the $500 a ticket fundraising dinner for Premier Redford and stepped into the cab. I was crestfallen and concerned. The reason for my unease became crystal clear when my cabbie, a lanky young Frenchman, asked what all the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Government
Tagged Canadian Energy Strategy, National Energy Strategy, Redford
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What Do Alison Redford and George Orwell Have in Common?
Premier Redford and the novelist George Orwell have one thing in common—they recognize the value of euphemisms in political discourse. A euphemism is a mild or indirect word or expression used in place of one that is too harsh or … Continue reading