For me the big one is we need it.
The Myth is us Canadians are so soft we need to keep relying on fossil fuels to survive no matter the long term consequences...put another way what's going on could be analogous to burning candles in a sunken sub to play poker. You might have a good time but I'm guessing it's not going to end well when all the oxygen is gone. In the case of the oil sands there's going to be no way to avoid the severe affects of climate change if we emit billions of tons of carbon from oil sands production and using the end products.
What that will eventually mean is extreme weather like droughts and floods in increasing numbers and habitat change like has been going on in BC and Alaska with massive die-off of conifers as pests spread uncontrollably. It's now happening in Alberta.
Also massive flooding is becoming the norm in the spring in central Canada and the US, get used to the Red and other rivers cresting their banks more often. Also rising sea levels is going to make owning property on our coasts a living hell in coming decades.
So can we change, or are we as pathetic as the Conservatives keep trying to tell us we are by denying us honest information and repeatedly making attacks on our democratic system...Robo calls are just the latest installment on what is probably a long term plan for this country from the Conservative Party. I was talking to an old-timer here the other day who helped build the Al-Can highway during the war(he only had one good eye and couldn't get into the armed forces...and still regreted it) and he made me realize just how far we've come and how hard previous generations worked to get us here. Are we going to throw that away because the fear mongerers tell us we can't live without their control.
There are some seriously intelligent, resourceful, and creative people in this province and this country, unleashed I have no doubt they could turn the boat around in the space of a decade or less...if allowed.
So what do you think, will Canada overcome all the negative messages we're getting from the party currently in power about our abilities to adjust and triumph without destroying our amazing legacy...or will the forces of darkness(definitely in terms of how willing they are to share information) win out here?
The Myth is us Canadians are so soft we need to keep relying on fossil fuels to survive no matter the long term consequences...put another way what's going on could be analogous to burning candles in a sunken sub to play poker. You might have a good time but I'm guessing it's not going to end well when all the oxygen is gone. In the case of the oil sands there's going to be no way to avoid the severe affects of climate change if we emit billions of tons of carbon from oil sands production and using the end products.
What that will eventually mean is extreme weather like droughts and floods in increasing numbers and habitat change like has been going on in BC and Alaska with massive die-off of conifers as pests spread uncontrollably. It's now happening in Alberta.
Also massive flooding is becoming the norm in the spring in central Canada and the US, get used to the Red and other rivers cresting their banks more often. Also rising sea levels is going to make owning property on our coasts a living hell in coming decades.
So can we change, or are we as pathetic as the Conservatives keep trying to tell us we are by denying us honest information and repeatedly making attacks on our democratic system...Robo calls are just the latest installment on what is probably a long term plan for this country from the Conservative Party. I was talking to an old-timer here the other day who helped build the Al-Can highway during the war(he only had one good eye and couldn't get into the armed forces...and still regreted it) and he made me realize just how far we've come and how hard previous generations worked to get us here. Are we going to throw that away because the fear mongerers tell us we can't live without their control.
There are some seriously intelligent, resourceful, and creative people in this province and this country, unleashed I have no doubt they could turn the boat around in the space of a decade or less...if allowed.
So what do you think, will Canada overcome all the negative messages we're getting from the party currently in power about our abilities to adjust and triumph without destroying our amazing legacy...or will the forces of darkness(definitely in terms of how willing they are to share information) win out here?
