November 6, 2024
Were I an Albertan today, I'd be asking: What's the point?
Out in Alberta, it is becoming more and more difficult, perhaps even impossible, to answer the basic question: If you allow the savaging of our economy, if you ignore what we in Alberta have contributed to you during the good times, if you side with rabid environmentalism, pour on carbon taxes and fuel emission standards, if you bar every effort to build even one damn pipeline: Why are we in this thing?
It’s not only Joe Biden who has it in for Alberta oil and gas.

He couldn’t wait.

Joe Biden didn’t let the sun set on his first day as president before coming down like a ton of bricks on Alberta. Almost with his first breath, he smashed Keystone XL.

And Justin Trudeau didn’t let 24 hours go by to assure Mr. Biden he understood. Ever so kindly he “acknowledged the new president’s decision to fulfil his election campaign promise on Keystone XL.” The promise to kill it on the first day.

My guess is, to borrow a phrase that the now defunct governor general, Julie Payette, and Trudeau have both found useful in tight situations, the citizens of the province of Alberta “will experience the decision differently.”

Of all the powers and countries and issues and crises in the world at the present moment, is it not utterly unimaginable that at the top of what Joe Biden is pleased to call his mind is a projected pipeline to Alberta? That on his very first day he drew out the sword of an executive order to slay thousands of jobs in his own country and its closest ally?

Were I in Alberta today I guess I’d be standing just a little taller knowing I was a Canadian, part of a great federation that stands up — vigorous, alert, and always willing to fight — when my province and its citizens are being bullied and injured by any power, including the United States of America.

I’ll drop the irony, instanter. Were I an Albertan today I’d actually be asking: What’s the point? Why are we in this thing? When will it ever stop? Does anyone in Ottawa have any idea of where this is driving us?

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See Also:

(1) Jason Kenney sends letter to PM, demanding compensation from U.S. over Keystone XL (Jack: I like Jason but he is approaching this situation all wrong and someone is going to steal his lunch if he’s not careful. Think Quebec.)

(2) Canada Post mail carrier disciplined for refusing to deliver Epoch Times

(3) COVID-19: Premier Horgan says government can’t close B.C. to visitors

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