Saskatchewan goes to Alberta to steal some oil business

[mentalfloss]

Saskatchewan, the virtuous.


Saskatchewan goes to Alberta to steal some oil business

In front of several hundred people from all facets of the oil and gas industry, Saskatchewan's economy minister pitched his province as the land of stability.

Bill Boyd began and concluded his speech boasting about the province's safe and secure resource royalties, a contrast to Alberta where the NDP government is pledging to review its royalties.

Boyd sees an opportunity to capitalize on the uncertainty in neighbouring Alberta and steal away some business.

"We've always been in competition," said Boyd about Saskatchewan and Alberta competing for oil and gas investment. "Certainly we've had productive conversations here in Calgary."


More ethical rambling...


http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/cal...-alberta-to-steal-some-oil-business-1.3107822

 

[MHz]

Really?? 2 Provinces trying to under bid each other can only hurt the taxpayers and make more profits to big oil's shareholders. I'm not going to cheer for that.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

And if they didn't, Montana would. Or Texas. If Ontario sprouted oil, you can bet Wynn would be whoring Ontario as well (or she should be).

 

[lone wolf]

Ontario has oil - and not very far down either. Wynne's pimping hydro

 

[petros]

Hilarious and WTG SK. We aren't starving at current royalties rates.

We are stable and then some.

We cranked up our potash royalties after major mine expansions, new west coast ports, 9 bulker ships, two huge mines opening next year and 3 more being built right after. Same goes for uranium.

SK potash has been a huge blessing for BC as well.

 

[MHz]

"SK potash has been a huge blessing for BC as well."
Really? You used to have topsoil that could grow crops by themselves, shut down those plants and you are standing on a pile of lifeless dirt. Good luck chowing down on that.

 

[mentalfloss]

And if they didn't, Montana would. Or Texas. If Ontario sprouted oil, you can bet Wynn would be whoring Ontario as well (or she should be).

Yea cause we want to be tied down to a failing industry.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Yea cause we want to be tied down to a failing industry.

Failing? These are not wind farms. Oil will bounce back. What goes down must go up eventually.

 

[petros]

The soil is just fine. Never been better.

Yup BC has 2 potash ports being built. K+S Port Moody and Canpotex in Price Ruprecht.

K+S Potash Canada - Project Permit Received for the Construction of K+S Potash Canada’s Potash Handling and Storage Facility in Port Moody

News Releases | Prince Rupert Port Authority

Yea cause we want to be tied down to a failing industry.

What is failing? The wind isn't blowing through the limp jasmine in your mind?

 

[B00Mer]

Ontario has oil - and not very far down either. Wynne's pimping hydro

She should be pimping her girlfriend to pay for the Ontario debt she is digging the province into..

I wish there was a Premier that stated he wouldn't take a salary, or $1 to make it legal.. he truly is there to help the province and the people..

 

[mentalfloss]

Failing? These are not wind farms. Oil will bounce back. What goes down must go up eventually.

Failing? These are not oil sands. Wind farms will bounce back. What goes down must go up eventually.

 

[petros]

Failing? These are not oil sands. Wind farms will bounce back. What goes down must go up eventually.

We aren't selling oil sands ya. dipsh-t. If wind were profitable there would be 1000x more whirly gigs.

 

[damngrumpy]

Not cool this type of game leads to companies playing Provinces off against
each other even more and besides Alberta will settle down in a few weeks.
Secondly what if the NDP wins Federally? There would be no place to hide heehehehee

 

[mentalfloss]

If NDP wins federally we might actually have a chance at salvaging this shyte economy.

 

[petros]

Your economy is sh-t, mine isn't .

 

[Durry]

The economy is pretty good overall, we just gotta make sure an NDP Government doesn't screw things up like they have in some of the other provinces!!

 

[petros]

Sask hasn't had a GM plant closure since 1941.