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The Americans have us boxed in! TIME FOR GLOVES OFF!

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The short version:

The US is self-sufficient in oil. It doesn’t need Canada’s oil and more importantly, it does not want Canada shipping into what they consider their marketplace with what they again consider their product.  Meanwhile, we allow them to take our bottom priced oil and ship it onward through their refineries.

On the supply end, they have changed the price structure to a starvation price.  Better the oil be left in the ground.  On the West Coast where we need to get to tidewater shipping, US organizations are financing the environmental groups and have the full support of the Republican northern chapter, the Conservative Party. Add to this 530,000 bbls a day out of Valdez Alaska which environmentalists are okay with.

I will suggest we change our national anthem back to “Our true land, strong and free” away from the Americanized “Our true north, strong and free.”

The Mechanics:

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a far corner of North Dakota, just a few hundred miles from the proposed path of the Keystone XL pipeline, 84,000 barrels of crude oil per day recently began flowing through a new line that connects the state’s sprawling oilfields to an oil hub in Wyoming.
In West Texas, engineers activated a new pipeline that cuts diagonally across the state to deliver crude from the oil-rich Permian Basin to refineries near Houston. And in a string of towns in Kansas, Iowa and South Dakota, local government officials are scrutinizing the path of pipeline extensions that would pass nearby.
While the Keystone project awaits a final decision, scenes like these are unfolding almost every week in lesser-known developments that have quietly added more than 11,600 miles of pipeline to the nation’s domestic oil network.
Overall, the network has increased by almost a quarter in the last decade. And the work dwarfs Keystone. About 3.3 million barrels per day of capacity have been added since 2012 alone — five times more oil than the Canada-to-Texas Keystone line could carry if it’s ever built.

The pipeline build-out provides a little-noticed counterpoint to the fierce political battle being waged over the 1,179-mile TransCanada project, which is still in limbo seven years after it was proposed. During the long wait for Keystone, the petroleum industry has pushed relentlessly everywhere else to get oil to market more efficiently, and its adversaries have been unable to stop other major pipelines.
“There’s been a lot of growth — we’re really positive on it in general,” said Rob DeSai, an equity analyst with Edward Jones who focuses on the energy industry. “The oil that’s being produced in the U.S., in many cases, it’s basically in the middle of nowhere. You need new infrastructure to get that oil to market.”
Environmental groups have fought Keystone by citing the risk of leaks and the climate-change consequences of fossil fuels. They hope to make cleaner energy options more appealing. Their success has inspired local protest groups to challenge more projects.
But those efforts, while slowing a few pipelines, have not stopped any because the regulatory path is smoother when a pipeline does not cross an international border, as Keystone would.

But those efforts, while slowing a few pipelines, have not stopped any because the regulatory path is smoother when a pipeline does not cross an international border, as Keystone would.
In Minnesota, local opponents succeeded last year in getting state regulators to consider rerouting a 616-mile pipeline proposed by Toronto-based Enbridge around pristine lakes and forests, delaying it for at least a year.
More typical, though, was an Enbridge project to double the capacity of a 285-mile stretch of pipeline in Michigan. Groups like the Michigan Coalition Against Tar Sands fought the proposal, citing a spill in 2010 that caused serious environmental damage. But the Michigan Public Service Commission ruled the project acceptable, and the expansion went ahead.
In Texas, Magellan’s BridgeTex Pipeline, designed to take up to 300,000 barrels of crude per day from Colorado City to refineries in Houston, was recently completed over landowners’ protests about its path. Local officials cleared the way for the company to use the state’s eminent domain law to condemn land for the pipeline. It came online last year.

Some environmentalists acknowledge that changing a pipeline’s route often may be the best they can hope for.
“I’m telling people I don’t think it’s going to stop,” said Paul Stolen, a retired state biologist who has been working with groups opposing the Enbridge project in Minnesota. “I think it’s going to escalate and get bigger.”
In most states, opponents have to prove a project does not serve the public interest or poses a clear environmental threat.

In states that depend on energy jobs, regulators tend to be receptive to the industry. Supporters also argue that transporting oil by pipeline is safer than by train, noting recent accidents and spills.
Since 2012, more than 50 pipeline projects have been approved, completed or are under development, including the just finished 600-mile Enbridge Flanagan South line, which runs through four states.
The recent surge in oil production, from roughly 5 million barrels a day in 2008 to 8.9 million barrels in 2014, has pushed new webs of pipe across regions that until recently had few. Dozens of new lines ranging up to 700 miles connect drill sites in the Upper Midwest to refineries in the region or to hubs in Oklahoma and along the Gulf Coast.
Even TransCanada has been busy. The company unveiled a 200-mile, $600 million proposals late last month that would carry oil from North Dakota’s Bakken field north to Canada and connect to other lines that can take it to the East Coast.
“When Keystone was first announced, I think that was something like a third of (TransCanada’s) expected budget,” said DeSai, the Edward Jones analyst. “TransCanada now has had so many projects that now Keystone’s a much smaller percentage.”
President Barack Obama has said his decision on Keystone, which would take Canadian tar sands oil to Gulf Coast refineries, would depend in part on its possible contribution to global warming. He is awaiting a State Department report on its environmental impact.
But the State Department does not review pipelines that are entirely inside the United States, which is the vast majority of them.
Pipeline companies also soften resistance by paying landowners for access and by assuming all liability for leaks. But some opponents say they believe that the new resistance inspired by Keystone will eventually raise more public concern about oil shipments.
From <http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2015/03/fight-over-keystone-xl-project-doesn-t-stall-oil-pipeline-boom.html?cmpid=EnlWeeklyPetroMarch202015&gt;

 

The pipeline conundrum.

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The US runs (I think), 7 different bulk oil storage facilities across the US.   Cushing Ill. is the largest of these and draws of ships in the Gulf as well as inland pipelines.  Obama took bold strides in securing the US supply by building over 12,000 miles of new pipeline to hook these storage facilities together. Cushing can now draw off the other facilities like North Dakota, for supply. This takes a huge pressure off the supply and demand scenario visited for so many years. This also gives the reason why the US wants to keep the oil on rail.  After cars are in the US the oil companies can re-route them any place they want.

While this is going on the US is building more pipelines into Mexico to move more natural gas, condensate and crude.

They can tweak supply while they play market magic. Obama cut off Saudi Arabia from the Gulf states opening the refineries to Mexico. Trump mitigated this.

Condensate out of the Balkan presented a problem. It is high in the condensate.  The Condensate is used to make Airplane gas and Car Gas and to blend P50 and so on. It cannot be re-injected as this simply thins out the crude and adds costs to refining as the condensate is put through several times. Condensate is actually a surplus to the refinery action which is designed to make heating and fuel oil. Not every refinery produces gasoline (condensate)

The export of Condensate from the US was illegal by US law. So, Trump opened up the export of Condensate to Mexico for the first time in US history! Now Mexico can produce all the gasoline blends and diesel blends and will enter into export agreements for the same, something Canada can’t do because of the US protestors active in Canada.   I’m pretty sure there will be no resolution in the Eastern pipelines any time soon and I am just as certain a harsher stand will have to be taken against the protesters who don’t really know what they are protesting against, or for.

From <https://ipolitics.ca/2018/11/16/cracking-the-puzzle-of-canadas-pipeline-problem/&gt;

Lawyers, go to work!

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Our Democracy in these technical times rests on a vibrant and open news media. Stephen Harper removed that from us!  This is why the Conservatives and right-wing Governments took office in New Brunswick and Quebec.  We should be able to set aside these elections and have fair contests. Lawyers have no spare time!

Harper installed Bell Media into Canada.  This company would assume control over our IP providers (costs for services will escalate now) and involved themselves in the mainline printed media in much the same way.   They used this position to block posts critical of the Conservatives allowing an unfair if not illegal votes to take place in eastern Canada.

The Conservatives are after 6 provinces in which case they will be in a position to rewrite our constitution! Their goal is to permanently set Canada as the hewer of wood and the hauler of water.  Any advancements will go to the US Republican body.

All this is being propelled by the LDS (Mormon) Church of Southern Alberta who has spun off The Wild Rose Party, the Alliance party and the Alberta

Backgrounders:

The Conservative Party of Canada was annexed by the US Republican party in 1908. They used the LDS (Mormon) church in southern Alberta as their vehicle.

John Diefenbaker gave the Avro Aero to the US then, had the prototype destroyed costing some 47,000 jobs in Canada, mostly in Ontario. This was the only supersonic fighter platform in the world!  Diefenbaker made sure Canada would never again have an aircraft industry.  He was a Traitor!

Harper and Kenny were thrown out of every trade negotiation they entered into.  No one could be that unlucky!  They were there to throw the advantage to the US!  Making sure, Canada remained subservient.

Harper, sold the Wheat Marketing Board to a private company to fill one of the demands of the US Republicans even though, the dairy farmers in the US were making their own marketing boards to control over production.

All this time, the Conservatives have known the ramifications of climate change and used this knowledge as a divisionary tactic to steal our country from us.

This travesty has gone on long enough!

 

 

 

How low Cons sunk for Control..

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Stephen Harper said before he was elected, “I will change Canada so you won’t even recognize it”  And so he did.

He invited the Bell media company whom we all think we know, into Canda in a leadership role.  Bell media now has oversight on this country’s IP providers, if not outright ownership.

The Conservatives, using climate change as a divisionary tactic hope to get 6 provinces in this country.  That will give them the platform from which they can re-write the constitution.  And, you won’t like that!

Meanwhile, Bell media involved in printed press now runs articles with Scheer outright lies and makes sure there is no room for comments allowing his BS to fly rather than have it buried as the misinformation he puts out.  And, in some cases refuses membership and subscriber fees or simply blocks some posters (myself included).

With Canda’s mainstream communication in direct control of the Conservatives and the US Republicans, I say it is time for the Feds to examine the rules surrounding foreign ownership and open further the influence of the CRTC to set parameters on activities of the printed press, assuring they are open.   With the advent of the computer and mass media at this level, it is not enough that we accept financial papers as being right wing and miscellaneous papers as being left wing.

Better we do away with the labels and put in rules that assure all print papers and online renditions of same are open, not partisan.

Experts Say Vast Deserts, Absence Of Life, May Indicate Mars Was Once Run By Conservatives

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Gavin Menzies book, 1421 tells the tale of the Chinese Treasure fleets of the same date. When these fleets returned home they expected fanfare, a hero welcome. The politics had changed, the Mandarins were now in charge and burned their maps, destroyed their statues, killed the animals they had brought from afar and left their giant fleets at anchor until they rotted and sunk. (a thousand ships).
I call the Mandarins the first Conservatives on earth.

Paul Duncan's avatarThe Out And Abouter

An ancient Martian city has been discovered, full of flat screen TVs, frozen food emporiums, and straws.

In a recent revelation, published in the respectably obscure scientific journal Knock Knock Who’s There Science Science Who Too Late, a team of experts from the University of Atlantis released their analysis of what ultimately caused Mars to become a barren dustbowl of shattered galactic dreams: entirely avoidable environmental disaster coupled with unresponsive conservative governance.

Lead researcher on the project, Dr. Philemin, explains.

“While the fossil record on the red planet appears to have been mostly destroyed by the last Martian governments, who went to some lengths to attempt to hide the scale of their stupidity from eternity, we still managed to turn up compelling evidence that these guys knew this shit was coming. But they chose not to act because: dividends. Those weekend houses on Phobos don’t pay for themselves, it would…

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The odds against Canadian Independence

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Another legacy of Stephen Harper. Perhaps you recall him saying “I will change Canada in such a way you will not recognize it!”

He ushered in Bell Media which was his greatest success. Since that time Bell Media has taken over most of the IP providers in Canada plus moved onto the print providers like Post Media.

The US Republicans have taken control of our news media, again, thanks to Stephen Harper.   They can edit, prohibit or promote at their own will.

From <https://ipolitics.ca/2018/10/25/penalty-for-cancelling-saudi-arms-deal-in-the-billions-trudeau/

Larger defecit predicted for the future

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A few things to remember before Scheer starts his outrage BS!

The worst of these was Mulroney who came very close o bankrupting the country leaving the Liberals who followed with only the choice of draconian measures to set us on a business path again.

The rest of the world is doing the same thing. With the Trump guy killing world trade at every opportunity being supported by Putin of all people and the continued efforts to recover from the recession just past and pushed by the necessary expense of climate change we are on a good path, even great

Mormon Church – Direct Conversation.

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Now banned from posting to this site on Discus.  This is the thrust of the Conservative Party!
Join the discussion…

Anton • 5 days ago
Has forced? Church Fathers were tortured and killed and these ”christians” cant even face a school shutdown. A disgrace for the parents and the so called christians of this school.

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John Clark Anton • 2 days ago
The LDS were railroaded out of Mississippi; some hung yes. In a less tolerant time the teachings didn’t go over with the general population. This was pretty much standard fare of the day.
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Anton John Clark • 2 days ago
Tolerance is the virtue of a man without convictions.
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Anton Guest • a day ago
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jeff • 4 days ago
The NDP better be wiped out come the next election. This BS has to end.

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John Clark jeff • a day ago
You are Jaded. The exiting Conservatives tapped the Heritage Trust fund for 760 billion dollars by capping the fund at 5% profit throughout our highest income years. This was to support the 10% flat tax or rather the flat tax was seen as a way to spend it.
In the same period of time Norway banked more than 1 trillion dollars! Ocean or prairie makes no difference. This is a gallon for gallon comparison.
Notley, working under this disadvantage managed to pull Alberta up to the number producing province in Canada! She did this by turning windfarm construction over to oil companies in trouble with the down turn.
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doug John Clark • a day ago
This explains the debt to cash on hand in 2013.
‘First, the oil fund is a mathematical artifice. At three-quarters of a trillion dollars, the Norwegian Oil Fund appears to provide plenty for a country with scarcely 5 million citizens. Yet the country has accumulated a foreign debt that, at $657 billion, is almost as massive. Subtracting the debt from the fund’s $740 billion leaves a balance of only $83 billion. In other words, there is a treasure chest, but it is almost empty: Njord’s prize for future generations is only a little more than 10 percent of its putative value.’ https://www.washingtontimes&#8230;
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John Clark doug • a day ago
Norway was/is the world bank for the EU. When money is lent to other countries it is counted as a debt. Cancelling foreign debt is a tried and true way of balancing the books.
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doug John Clark • a day ago
http://www.edmontonjournal&#8230;.
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doug John Clark • a day ago
‘In the same period of time Norway banked more than 1 trillion dollars!’
And what is Norways debt? Comparing Norway to Alberta is flawed from the start. Norway does not send billions each year to a government that redistributes it for votes. Norway has a huge tax system that keeps people down. https://www.sovereignman.co&#8230;
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To the effect Norway was the banker of the EU during the downturn.  Money loaned is set up as a debt.   Forgiving foreign debts is a mechanisim used by Governments often.
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John Clark doug • a day ago
There is no huge pile of cash sitting anywhere in Alberta ready to be transferred to Ottawa! The transfer payments of which you speak comes out of Ottawa’s portion of the general tax base. The distribution is by legal formula. Even Conservatives have to do it.
Norway has an income system percentage wise is similar to Canada’s. Every citizen of Norway gets state of the art medical coverage and a broad based social system attends to citizens from the cradle to the grave.
They have an economy of scale; A 50 dollar hamburger is served to you by a 100,000 dollar a year waiter.
Using straight numbers, every individual in Norway is a millionaire.
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doug John Clark • a day ago
I guess you don’t like to see anything that distorts your view of Norway being the utopia you think it is. Spinning how ottawa get money from Alberta does not change the fact Norway does not send billions to a central government but I see you’ve tried, which is normal for most marxists to do.
You didn’t read any of the articles I supplied did you? That is not surprising as it would explain how a 50 dollar hamburger delivered by a 100000 dollar a year waiter is not the way it is.
Maybe read & research about things before you make comments, it will help you understand the reality of Norway & show you the flawed claims you made.
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Vapor Trails • 5 days ago
Am I missing something, or aren’t there any Canadians at all who are speaking out against this obvious satanism? I read these stories, but have yet to read a single one that states the Canadians are fighting this indoctrination tooth & nail. I realize that the Canadians keep electing this filth to office, but aren’t there any good people up north anymore? Where are they?

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dmscotland • 4 days ago
Now where have I seen that before? Where have I seen the case of Conservatives gaining power, having the “power” to repeal Leftist policies, but then not doing it? Hhhmmm……I believe I’ve seen that happen in America. Trump took office. He and Republican-controlled House and Senate MOST DEFINITELY have the power to repeal Roe V. Wade AND the “Gay Marriage law” of June 26, 2015, neither of which have happened, yet. But who knows. With Kav on the SCOTUS, it might just happen. I pray it does! As for Canada, O, how I pray for you often, dear beloved Canada! Due to leftists, you have lost your “shine”. I pray you someday get it back! VOTE THE DEMOCRAT COMMUNISTS **OUT** NOW, Canada, it’s the ONLY way!

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John Clark dmscotland • 3 days ago
Wow! Things like Roe V. Wade are ingrained in the Republican Conservative world to be “overcome” The Christian right, firmly in charge. What I find distressing is the fact a foreign power is running for political office in Canada and has, on several occasions got it.
Harper and Kenny were run out of Trade Negations’ in Asia and the EU. No one could be this unlucky! It was a deliberate loss to throw the Advantage to the US! Trump has been on a course of destruction as far as international trade agreements are concerned. In hand with Putin of all people.
Harper selling the Wheat Marketing Board against the wishes of the Farmers (except those in the Closter of the LDS in the south) I find particularly offensive. Likewise Diefenbaker’s give away of the Avro Aero to the US and destroying the single flying porotype of the aircraft. Thus keeping Canada out of an important and opportunistic chance of an advanced aircraft manufacturing industry. The Avro was a world leader at the time.
Most of all I wonder what good is @CSIS is that they allowed all this to pass unchallenged.
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Donzo • 4 days ago
Rise up and pray for Alberta ! Vote these backwards communists out now !

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John Clark Donzo • a day ago
That’s just dumb!
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Zuzana Simpson • 4 days ago
Ontarians dealt with it swiftly by electing Doug Ford.

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John Clark Zuzana Simpson • a day ago
Yes based on dissatisfaction brought about by years of dwindling trade prospect. Mind you I think the Liberals could have done better explaining the situation to the voters. They failed in this.
Ford in cutting all the environmental initiatives dropped 3 billion dollars from the provinces coffers. When Ford killed the power companies board and chairman they threw pension funds around the country into chaos. No thought was given to the problems it would cause. Short cited theatrics. By the time his reign is over the people of Ontario will be searching for still another one day wonder.
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Morgan • 4 days ago
Leftism is evil… Get out and vote!!

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John Clark Morgan • a day ago
Yes, get out and vote. I wish I had the formula for turning out the vote, but, I don’t.
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DownToEarth • 2 days ago
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DownToEarth • 3 days ago
…. and Canada (including Alberta) is perceived by many as a free country, eh? Alberta’s government are using sugar-coated tricks used before by totalitarian regimes and dictators. “Do what I tell you or…”. I hope such stupid moves done by governments will open eyes of those who still refuse to see the truth. Canada is going down the drain and Alberta is leading the way!
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DownToEarth Guest • 2 days ago
I read enough of international press, and I read it in 2 languages. I’m afraid you meant read more left wing international press, to which I would have to say no, because I have to get to trust those guys first! “… shallow and plainly stupid…” – you certainly have the right to your opinion. I will not express mine though – they would not be nice…. dream on my friend. Bye!
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doug • 5 days ago
The nutly ndpee are dictators. Their policy would show it if anyone actually bothered to research their policies & history.
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John Clark doug • a day ago
The LDS is a cult if anyone would take the time to read their history and policies.
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John Clark • 4 days ago
You speak of left and intermittent. This left Government has brought this province up to the number 1 economic force in Canada. The Christian right driving the Conservatives is wrong in thinking that homosexuality is a stray thought or a passing fad that can be starved or beat out of a person. Your positions are terribly wrong.
Another thing is the LCBQ is a haven for people to come and discuss their situations without the hassle of the bullies in class or the administration. It is a safe venue of discussion and if you are shaken by this you should examine your own tenuous sexuality.
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DownToEarth John Clark • 3 days ago
I thought it was the oil that brought Alberta up to #1 not the NDP. Any party would do it if elected.
I don’t think any true Christian wants to beat or starve anybody, even the enemy! That is the very base of being a Christian! Homosexuality in itself is not stray, but some of its extreme behaviour, manifested and promoted beyond rational level, can be stray! Nowadays,the promiscuous aspect of this “condition” spills out in a perverted way, exposing minors and spoiling them – that is bad, and must not be allowed. It is common sense.
I believe that democracy without values will eventually turn into anarchy. The left-thinking governments are removing the values (by tolerating almost everything that exists in the world, regardless whether it is good or evil) and that is what Canada and many other, so called developed countries, are facing in the coming decades. The Roman Empire has fallen in just this way. History should teach us at least that! I have no fear of the “left” being bad, I know it will be defeated when the right time comes!
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John Clark DownToEarth • 3 days ago
You are wrong again. The NDP took office after conservative policies came to roost. The Conservative/Republicans took 760 Billion dollars from the Heritage Trust fund to run their 10% income tax scam. This is where larger companies (oil) took huge deductions and a low rate. During this same period of time Norway banked over 1 trillion dollars with just 1/2 of Alberta’s production. Oil from land or ocean makes no difference it is a gallon by gallon comparison.
The Conservatives (Ralph Klein) pegged the profits of the Heritage at 5% throughout our highest revenue years. This left the bank broke when a never party took over. The Republican trickle down does not get to the walk about population! It is an elitist corporate political party.
Against incredible odds the NDP has brought this province forward.
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DownToEarth John Clark • 2 days ago
I never said Conservatives running Alberta were good willed. They could have done with the money what NDP did too if there was good will amongst them. My point was, I am doubtful if NDP could repeat the trick in, say, Nova Scotia or even Ontario, where there is no oil, in a province that did not experience big boom-time like Alberta once did. There are lots of “false Conservatives” in PC party that are not conservative at all. The cleanup process has started, we are to wait and see if it will ever bear fruit.
NDP to me, on the other hand, even though it may seem financially successful in Alberta, may still prove disastrous in the long run. Hitler’s party also turned Germany around to be fiscally flourishing, yet it was evil at the same time. I am afraid NDP reminds me of the Nazi party a lot, even though it is not nationalistic. As the above article states, NDP takes away our Constitutionally guaranteed freedom (of religion in this particular case). Who knows what will they take next. They play the social Marxism game and it is WRONG and EVIL!
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John Clark DownToEarth • a day ago
I am astounded on how Hitler (right wing) and Marxist (Left wing) is brought into every conversation when one of the parties run out of argument.
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doug John Clark • a day ago
Hitler, (national socialist party). Marxist, (communist) Karl Marx.
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DownToEarth Guest • 2 days ago
There is no knowledge on homosexuality being DNA determined, as far as I know. We don’t know if it its socially conditioned or based on genes. We don’t know if it cannot be cured either. Your sources must be very different from mine.
Neither I or anybody I respect are against homosexuality or homosexuals!!! Do not put words in my mouth please. I may condone actions of certain homosexual individuals, like I would in case of actions of any “straight” person engaging in wrongdoing. I condone promiscuous homosexual demonstrations, pride parades which are vulgar and obscene (just google for some images) – and very very NOT CIVIL!!!! I feel this gender ideology is being pushed on me against my will, and pushed too strong, considering only a small percentage of the population is homosexual. I have gay friends who DO NOT support such “advocacy” either.
I condone those who “take relish” in tormenting anyone, regardless of their sex orientation. I am also not labelling people, but if I see wrongdoing I will speak out about the deed (not the person), and will use no labels to people (where did you get this idea from – you must be hanging around a wrong crowd(.
The parallel I drew between NDP and Hitler should be obvious if you read the article, to which we are both supplying comments 🙂 If NDP is saying it will deny accreditation to Christian schools if they don’t follow NDP’s requests (which are contrary to their beliefs) then where is freedom of religion in such Hitler-like behaviour? I don’t know what statistics of teen-suicide rates you are referring to, but suicides are on the increase for sure. I blame, the society with no values for it, and here I mean the values that brought civility to this world. I am talking about several hundred years of civility, not just decades.
I was never in the closet, so I don’t have to come out of one. Perhaps you should be more open minded (as opposed to being discriminatory) to people of faith, because if they truly are people of faith, no harm will come your way from them!

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John Clark DownToEarth • a day ago
Under the Conservatives, the Christian Schools received an unusually large amount of funding, far more than the public or catholic school systems did. This was a source of vex for a lot of people.
The NDP I think are correct in giving these people protection from the system at large.
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John Clark DownToEarth • 2 days ago
I’m not saying you should go into a parade; or not. Your reference to “cannot be cured” says it all. No, my friend I leave you to your very busy life.
Brother John.
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Western Producer

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The Western Producer is not allowing any statements that are contrary to the weak Conservative position of denial.

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Hold on, this is waiting to be approved by The Western Producer.

 
The Paris agreement was made up of 200 plus countries and the carbon tax is seen as the single effective way of reducing our carbon footprint. It has worked on every other consumption tax.
We have a 10 year window to do something; that’s all! We won’t get second chances! The whole balance will Cascade there is no doubt about that.
If a few countries hold out, where does it start and stop? Fact is it won’t get off the ground.
The carbon tax is split into party lines. The Conservatives have known of it for the past 20 years or more and chose to make it a divisive argument rather than a cure.