Suncor CEO says every province/country should have a.. CARBON TAX

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Alberta's 'dirty oilsands' reputation is fading, Suncor CEO says

Alberta hasn't always had the best reputation on the world stage. A year ago, the European Union nearly put a formal "dirty" label on oil coming from the bitumen-rich oilsands in the northern part of the province.

The characterization still exists today, with U.S. President Barack Obama repeating the "dirty" depiction in his rejection of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline..

"I think it's slightly outdated," Suncor chief executive Steve Williams said Tuesday in an interview with CBC News. "We are earning our way back onto the stage."

Suncor is part of Canada's delegation at the global conference aimed at securing an agreement between all countries to take action on climate change.

Williams believes each province, state and country should have a carbon tax. Alberta has not only announced plans for a carbon levy, but also a limit on oilsands growth and an accelerated phase-out of coal-fired power plants.

"If you look at what is actually happening in Alberta, we're now leading the way," said Williams.

While he calls the Alberta's plan big and bold, Williams confessed he is working to convince other players in the oilpatch to get on board with the new policies.

"What you'll find in the more forward-thinking companies is they have already been pricing carbon in and taking a view on the future," said Williams.

Alberta's 'dirty oilsands' reputation is fading, Suncor CEO says - Calgary - CBC News
 
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You're absolutely right Cannuck.

Why should any oil company be against carbon pricing?

It's good for the industry!
 
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mentalfloss said:



Alberta's 'dirty oilsands' reputation is fading, Suncor CEO says

Alberta hasn't always had the best reputation on the world stage. A year ago, the European Union nearly put a formal "dirty" label on oil coming from the bitumen-rich oilsands in the northern part of the province.

The characterization still exists today, with U.S. President Barack Obama repeating the "dirty" depiction in his rejection of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline..

"I think it's slightly outdated," Suncor chief executive Steve Williams said Tuesday in an interview with CBC News. "We are earning our way back onto the stage."

Suncor is part of Canada's delegation at the global conference aimed at securing an agreement between all countries to take action on climate change.

Williams believes each province, state and country should have a carbon tax. Alberta has not only announced plans for a carbon levy, but also a limit on oilsands growth and an accelerated phase-out of coal-fired power plants.

"If you look at what is actually happening in Alberta, we're now leading the way," said Williams.

While he calls the Alberta's plan big and bold, Williams confessed he is working to convince other players in the oilpatch to get on board with the new policies.

"What you'll find in the more forward-thinking companies is they have already been pricing carbon in and taking a view on the future," said Williams.

Alberta's 'dirty oilsands' reputation is fading, Suncor CEO says - Calgary - CBC News
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music to my ears!
 
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Why do so many want to give the gubmint more money to waste? Dufusses.
 
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mentalfloss said:
You're absolutely right Cannuck.

Why should any oil company be against carbon pricing?

It's good for the industry!
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I'm surprised that somebody on the left would think handing taxpayer dollars to corporations was a good idea. Why the change of heart?
 
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We are living in good times where both government and corporations are better held to account.

A carbon pricing model can actually strengthen that accountability if implemented properly.
 
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The Alberta government has been doling out huge sums to oil companies for decades
so why is it Notley is said to be the wrong one to do it? These same people are crying
that nothing is being done. Perhaps if there is no payments the entire industry would
shut down then hear the cry .
Alberta is experiencing hard times and people are in a depressed state. It is sad and
its a hard row to hoe. Then again the governments of the past didn't diversify and the
people making all that money didn't prepare for a rainy day and the Conservative
governments of the past spent the rainy day fund Peter Lougheed spend years putting
into place. I remember when Ralph ran the place and cut the social programs to save
money now they need those funds and there aren't any.
The issue is something has to be done and the Federal Government is going to have
to come to the table and help out here for the good of all Canadians.
In future perhaps some of those who used to boast and complain that the never ending
wealth of Alberta was not for sharing. Well everyone gets to learn. Share we must and
its time to help out an ailing province in trouble Remember the government there now is
not the one who created the problem this problem comes from 44 years of mismanagement
to where in a downturn there was no plan to help people. Peter Lougheed built a plan for
that to happen and future Conservative governments squandered it plain and simple
 
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Yup.

Ralph Klein is the biggest culprit.

Karma is indeed a bitch.

The rest of us will feel this next year but Harper will make a silent exit by then.
 
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Regulation?

Hello?

How do you think we weathered our storm at the bank after 2008?


Wake up you naive neocon.
 
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We weathered because of attractive global investment and Canaddian banks cleaning up US bank assets for pennies on the $1.08 CDN dollar.

Question for you.

Did we miss any production targets based in bbl per day set out by Chretien and Martin prior to OPEC overinflating oil prices allowing rapid growth?

Are we ahead of the bbl per day targets that were expected to pay at natural prices of $40-$50bbl anyway?

What are the expected targets of EOR CO2 "research" funded by carbon taxes? Old slow producing well drilled 75 years can produce like new again after CO2 EOR injection.

Cenovus is already buying CO2 from SaskPower's carbon capture system.

Good money on both ends pumping CO2 from coal powerplants into the oil fields to renew the old and increase the volume of bblpd from the new all while lowering emissions.

It cost me $1000 on my power bill, appeases the libtards, and puts money in conbot pockets.

Hug me, I'm Green!

Oh, PS, former vice PM Anne did a bang up job working for Cenovus post politics.

PPS they love the Subsidies and tax credits from renewable.

Wind Power - Suncor

Will there be more money for Evil Oil LLC when they refine oil with heat from wind and solar energy instead of gas they can sell for cash offshore instead?
 
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mentalfloss said:
We are living in good times where both government and corporations are better held to account.

A carbon pricing model can actually strengthen that accountability if implemented properly.
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You're a dump FUKK, they could have just increased the GST to 15% and give 5% to Big Oil... Big Oil are not changing the way they are doing business, they weren't polluting before pulling Natural Gas or even the Oil Sands.

Carbon Tax is just what the name says, A TAX.

The 5% just offsets the increase in royalties..

Let's see if Big Oil now returns to Alberta.

The only good news it's only 35 months to go before they replace Notley... by that time the Alberta seperatists will have a bigger agenda and can point to Trudues failures.

http://forums.canadiancontent.net/hot-topics/138419-why-leaving-canada-makes-sense.html
 
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mentalfloss said:
We are living in good times where both government and corporations are better held to account.

A carbon pricing model can actually strengthen that accountability if implemented properly.
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How is giving corporations our tax dollars making them accountable?
 
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B00Mer said:
You're a dump FUKK, they could have just increased the GST to 15% and give 5% to Big Oil... Big Oil are not changing the way they are doing business, they weren't polluting before pulling Natural Gas or even the Oil Sands.

Carbon Tax is just what the name says, A TAX.

The 5% just offsets the increase in royalties..

Let's see if Big Oil now returns to Alberta.

The only good news it's only 35 months to go before they replace Notley... by that time the Alberta seperatists will have a bigger agenda and can point to Trudues failures.

http://forums.canadiancontent.net/hot-topics/138419-why-leaving-canada-makes-sense.html
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It is just good PR. The fools want to pay more taxes so what business in it's right mind wouldn't heip give the people what they want. For a fee of course.
For leftards to think this is earth shattering news just shows how stupid they really are.
 
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