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Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Feb 29th, 2012
This is the simple story – from the Canadian Press: CALGARY – The outgoing CEO of pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. said Monday he has no qualms about leaving the company while its controversial West Coast pipeline project remains in limbo. The Calgary-based crude shipper (TSX:ENB) said Monday that Pat Daniel, 65, will leave his post […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Feb 27th, 2012
In the first of a two-part interview, Rafe Mair grills BC NDP Leader Adrian Dix on private power, Site C Dam and BC’s flawed environmental assessment process. What will the NDP do with existing and future private river power projects (a.k.a. IPPs) if they form the next government – and where do they stand on […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Feb 26th, 2012
What an interesting pair of stories – on the one hand Transport Canada has said that tanker traffic is safe on our pristine west coast while another tells of Enbridge repairing its faulty pipeline that resulted in yet another spill for the company this past May in the Northwest Territories. Now sisters and brothers, repeat […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Feb 17th, 2012
Bob Plecas has an op-ed piece in the Vancouver Sun – they whose recent papers are celebrating their 100th birthday have carried the art of media masturbation to new heights once thought unreachable. I assume that the editor in charge of its op-ed page, being a Fellow of the far right Fraser Institute, chooses his […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Feb 9th, 2012
I wasn’t surprised at what Alberta Premier Alison Redford recently said, namely: The Alberta government is looking to clear a path for the oil sands through British Columbia by upping the economic benefits for its western neighbour – including the option of paying to modernize and expand West Coast ports. Premier Redford’s government stressed Tuesday […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Feb 8th, 2012
This from the CBC: Canadian oil and business executives are well-represented in the delegation travelling to China with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, with oil exports expected to be high on the government’s agenda. A delegation assigned to Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver includes eight mining or oil and gas companies. That list of companies includes […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jan 27th, 2012
This is an open letter to NDP leader Adrian Dix and his Energy Critic, John Horgan. It’s time, gentlemen, to pee or get off the pot. The issues of the proposed Enbridge pipelines and tanker traffic on our coast demand your immediate statement of policy. In order that there be no misunderstandings, here are the […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jan 25th, 2012
Joe Oliver, Harper’s Resources minister, is a dangerous man. Indeed so is Harper. They have flung down the gauntlet, essentially saying that violence is the inevitable consequence of BC not taking the Enbridge Pipeline, the consequent tanker traffic, increased capacity and tankers for the Kinder Morgan line – with only a grumble or two from […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jan 24th, 2012
If there’s one thing above all politicians hate it’s democracy. For God’s sake, we can’t have the rabble have a say in decisions! Let them do this once and we’ll never get to run the province again! They believe that we live in a parliamentary, representative “democracy” which means that we hire people, called representatives, […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jan 13th, 2012
Today, because events are moving so quickly, a twofer for you. First, Premier Clark is in one hell of a jam and it’s scarcely improved with a man who I bet left the inner staff of Attila the Hun to join with Madam Photo-op by name of Ken Boessenkool, who amongst other clients worked as […]
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