Some oilsands math from Alberta
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| November 13, 2008 |  View for printing |
One day, it would be nice if the oilsands bashing lobby deigned to explain a few things to the rest of us.
Such as. If the oilsands are shut down -- as the good folks at Greenpeace would very much like -- or even significantly scaled back, where will the billions of dollars in federal equalization money that Alberta's (oilsands-dependent) taxpayers ship to Ottawa each year, come from in future?
Just wondering. It's a small-minded little nitpick, I realize. With Ontario now a "have-not" province, and the country's manufacturing sector flat on its back, you'd think Quebecers, among others, might like to know. Especially in the middle of a provincial election campaign.
Gary Lamphier, The Edmonton Journal
Full Story: http://www.canada.com/edmontonjourna ... 526ee661216 
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You are right about manufacturing getting lazy. Too often upper management focuses on instant gratification (bonuses) and lets the market lead them to and in many cases, over the proverbial cliff. North American manufacturers need to kick start the new ideas sector and take control of their own destiny. Reinvest, retool and rewrite your business plans, as though your life depended on it. It probably does, unless you are already living under your golden parachute. It is necessity that drives mankind and need for natural resources will continue whether they are renewable or not. If we want to make the transition to less dependency on oil, we need to invest in fuel efficient power plants, demand that new buildings are energy efficient and support innovative energy production. I am guessing that Neve leaves a much bigger carbon foot print then the roughnecks that she was preaching to. |
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