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Originally Posted by Traum
Originalhypa, you are not answering Teriyaki's question. All you're saying is, the pipeline will help Canada (and Alberta in particular) as a whole, but that doesn't translate into what BC can get out of it when the bulk of the pipeline pass through BC lands, and the increased port traffic (and thus higher spill risks) are happening right on BC shores.
If AB wants to use BC's resources to make the pipeline happen, that's fine -- just pay up for it properly and make sure BC gets a fair cut of the benefits. All their threats and posturing isn't gonna make anyone in BC more receptive to what AB wants to do.
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I'm with you on the threats and posturing. It's typical ignorant, alpha male Alberta bullshit. Let me start off by saying that I despise Alberta. Every time I see a fat girl in a Pontiac Sunfire with red plates I cringe a little. Same goes for the ultra lifted Dodge Ram driven by a guy who can deadlift 500lbs, but still reads at a grade 2 level..... but I digress.
The truth is that by allowing our Canadian oil (notice how I didn't say Alberta's oil) to the Asian market it strengthens our nation as a whole. Through tax revenue, job creation, investments, and simple trickle down economics, our economy is bolstered by the strength of our oil industry. Just like how our timber exports help the rest of Canada, except that oil is far more important than wood.
Truth is, we need this pipeline. Nationally, BC is being seen as a province that doesn't want to do business. On a global scale, Canada is being seen as the kind of place you don't want to invest in these days because of the rogue provinces. In financial circles, this spat is embarrassing at best.
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Originally Posted by noclue
You worded as if KM is an oil producer. They're just a pipeline company, they charge a toll. Blame Suncor/Canadian Oil Sands instead.
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Why blame?
They're simply extracting a natural resource not much different than gold, lithium, or coal.
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Originally Posted by blkgsr
hopefully the BC NDP are just holding out to fight for a larger cut of the pie
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I think that's the case. No one wants to be seen as the bad guy here, so Horgan blames the Greens, Alberta blames BC, and Trudeau smiles like a fucking idiot through it all.