The re-election of the United Conservative Party on May 29 was the first of at least three important steps for the future of the prairies, the oil and gas industry, and indeed the country..Following several damaging constraints to the future of the energy sector since 2015, the next punishment of the federal Liberals, with support of the NDP in Parliament, is to cut oil and gas production. The likelihood of a Notley government acquiescence would have been a seminal negative for the sector and the country..Canada is among the five largest producers of both oil and natural gas in the world. This year world consumption of oil will hit a record 102 million barrels a day; the growth profile of gas is much steeper as it is a cleaner substitute for coal, still the largest source of electrical generation..This presents an unbelievable competitive advantage for Canada that, if pursued would add to our prosperity and fund seemingly ever more demands for government services. And it is viable from both coasts where an additional advantage of shorter distances exists..A Notley win would also have been lonely for Premier Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party government which are leading the resistance to destructive federal policies. Moe recently clinically explained the impossibility of shutting down coal and natural gas fired electricity after the radical Minister of the Environment threatened potential criminal prosecution.. Premier Scott MoeSaskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. .He followed that explanation with some red meat “come and get me” which reflects the tone and deep resentment of many in Alberta and Saskatchewan..This introduces the second significant step — the re-election of the Saskatchewan Party in the anticipated 2024 provincial election. My province, with its Saskatchewan First Act, has initiated several meaningful steps for more autonomy including a new security force (precursor to our own police?) and moving to collect corporate taxes in the province — both breaking trail for our western sister province..An energy-supporting free enterprise government in Saskatchewan adds credibility and much more influence than just our smaller albeit growing population. It also makes it much harder for central Canada to isolate and demonize Albertans, one of the Liberal government’s favorite pastimes, as with the Toronto Star..It should be noted that there will also soon be an election in Manitoba that could see the NDP replace the Conservatives. This would be less consequential for Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the prosperity creating energy sector. Southwest Manitoba is an oil producing region, but not material by comparison to the industry and especially Manitoba’s highly significant hydroelectric capacity. Lack of Manitoba support would be disappointing, but minor..The third big step, and ultimately the most important, is the replacement of the Trudeau/Singh cabal with a free enterprise government. Recent words from this scribbler pointed out that the OECD (The Organizatoon of Economic Cooperation and Development), published an independent report forecasting Canada’s economic prospects at the bottom of all 38 members over both 10 year and 40 year periods. Last in the developed world!.Even someone who believed the “sunny ways” nonsense would agree that an individual, a household, a non-profit, any business, and certainly a country is not sustainable when revenue streams are deliberately restricted, and spending is increasing. In fact, an excess of either eventually creates an unsustainable model..Despite, or more likely because of our Prime Minister flitting about the world, our country is not considered serious, becoming a peripheral player in the consequential issues of today's volatile world. The long list includes inadequate military spending, virtue signaling and scolding (the latest being Italy) and denying the leaders of Germany and Japan their requests for Canada to share our copious natural gas bounty. Repeated scandals also taint this government..The federal government chooses to not understand that a partial solution to its obsession with carbon emissions includes sharing our natural gas, featuring the lowest emissions in the world..Doesn’t replacing coal-fired electricity help address the purported global problem?.One suspects that the determination to reduce and ultimately eliminate western Canadian oil, gas, coal, ammonia (for fertilizer), and more is driven by a different motivation?.Socialists believe in their superiority. They take ever more money from citizens and in turn spend it on them, but also enforcing their values and priorities. The failure of that model has been witnessed repeatedly throughout history with the most blatant recent example the economic and political implosion of Venezuela, once a vibrant oil producer..So yes, the assault from Ottawa is more about putting we free enterprise uppity westerners in our place. As in the Atlantic provinces, the feds want us to become supplicants dependent upon federal government largesse and subject to its control..They dictate what regions of the country can and cannot do, what vehicle we will be allowed to drive, and that Saskatchewan must comply with forthcoming regulations or face criminal prosecuion. Isn’t socialism wonderful — we get to benefit from the superiority of those who know better how to spend our tax dollars and direct our values and lives. We no longer need to think but instead rely on them while begging for more money..Does the inevitable failure of our once admired healthcare system come to mind? Next up is child then dental care from this government..This leads us to the third step — the critical importance of the federal Conservatives replacing Liberal/NDP leadership. As Singh’s pension reportedly vests in 2025, an early election is unlikely..In the meantime, those who believe in the benefits of freedom and our enterprise system should be applauding Albertans for this significant first step in rescuing our country from becoming the next Argentina or Venezuela. And cheering for the re-elecion of Moe and party..As we will undoubtedly face additional tax increases (no doubt including even the “middle class,”) remember that more damaging than what governments take from us is what they do to us with the combination of our money and their superiority.
The re-election of the United Conservative Party on May 29 was the first of at least three important steps for the future of the prairies, the oil and gas industry, and indeed the country..Following several damaging constraints to the future of the energy sector since 2015, the next punishment of the federal Liberals, with support of the NDP in Parliament, is to cut oil and gas production. The likelihood of a Notley government acquiescence would have been a seminal negative for the sector and the country..Canada is among the five largest producers of both oil and natural gas in the world. This year world consumption of oil will hit a record 102 million barrels a day; the growth profile of gas is much steeper as it is a cleaner substitute for coal, still the largest source of electrical generation..This presents an unbelievable competitive advantage for Canada that, if pursued would add to our prosperity and fund seemingly ever more demands for government services. And it is viable from both coasts where an additional advantage of shorter distances exists..A Notley win would also have been lonely for Premier Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party government which are leading the resistance to destructive federal policies. Moe recently clinically explained the impossibility of shutting down coal and natural gas fired electricity after the radical Minister of the Environment threatened potential criminal prosecution.. Premier Scott MoeSaskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. .He followed that explanation with some red meat “come and get me” which reflects the tone and deep resentment of many in Alberta and Saskatchewan..This introduces the second significant step — the re-election of the Saskatchewan Party in the anticipated 2024 provincial election. My province, with its Saskatchewan First Act, has initiated several meaningful steps for more autonomy including a new security force (precursor to our own police?) and moving to collect corporate taxes in the province — both breaking trail for our western sister province..An energy-supporting free enterprise government in Saskatchewan adds credibility and much more influence than just our smaller albeit growing population. It also makes it much harder for central Canada to isolate and demonize Albertans, one of the Liberal government’s favorite pastimes, as with the Toronto Star..It should be noted that there will also soon be an election in Manitoba that could see the NDP replace the Conservatives. This would be less consequential for Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the prosperity creating energy sector. Southwest Manitoba is an oil producing region, but not material by comparison to the industry and especially Manitoba’s highly significant hydroelectric capacity. Lack of Manitoba support would be disappointing, but minor..The third big step, and ultimately the most important, is the replacement of the Trudeau/Singh cabal with a free enterprise government. Recent words from this scribbler pointed out that the OECD (The Organizatoon of Economic Cooperation and Development), published an independent report forecasting Canada’s economic prospects at the bottom of all 38 members over both 10 year and 40 year periods. Last in the developed world!.Even someone who believed the “sunny ways” nonsense would agree that an individual, a household, a non-profit, any business, and certainly a country is not sustainable when revenue streams are deliberately restricted, and spending is increasing. In fact, an excess of either eventually creates an unsustainable model..Despite, or more likely because of our Prime Minister flitting about the world, our country is not considered serious, becoming a peripheral player in the consequential issues of today's volatile world. The long list includes inadequate military spending, virtue signaling and scolding (the latest being Italy) and denying the leaders of Germany and Japan their requests for Canada to share our copious natural gas bounty. Repeated scandals also taint this government..The federal government chooses to not understand that a partial solution to its obsession with carbon emissions includes sharing our natural gas, featuring the lowest emissions in the world..Doesn’t replacing coal-fired electricity help address the purported global problem?.One suspects that the determination to reduce and ultimately eliminate western Canadian oil, gas, coal, ammonia (for fertilizer), and more is driven by a different motivation?.Socialists believe in their superiority. They take ever more money from citizens and in turn spend it on them, but also enforcing their values and priorities. The failure of that model has been witnessed repeatedly throughout history with the most blatant recent example the economic and political implosion of Venezuela, once a vibrant oil producer..So yes, the assault from Ottawa is more about putting we free enterprise uppity westerners in our place. As in the Atlantic provinces, the feds want us to become supplicants dependent upon federal government largesse and subject to its control..They dictate what regions of the country can and cannot do, what vehicle we will be allowed to drive, and that Saskatchewan must comply with forthcoming regulations or face criminal prosecuion. Isn’t socialism wonderful — we get to benefit from the superiority of those who know better how to spend our tax dollars and direct our values and lives. We no longer need to think but instead rely on them while begging for more money..Does the inevitable failure of our once admired healthcare system come to mind? Next up is child then dental care from this government..This leads us to the third step — the critical importance of the federal Conservatives replacing Liberal/NDP leadership. As Singh’s pension reportedly vests in 2025, an early election is unlikely..In the meantime, those who believe in the benefits of freedom and our enterprise system should be applauding Albertans for this significant first step in rescuing our country from becoming the next Argentina or Venezuela. And cheering for the re-elecion of Moe and party..As we will undoubtedly face additional tax increases (no doubt including even the “middle class,”) remember that more damaging than what governments take from us is what they do to us with the combination of our money and their superiority.
