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“I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.” ~~ John G. Diefenbaker

EDMONTON JOURNAL: Alberta Premier Smith says provincial carbon capture incentives expected in November

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will have a program dedicated to helping spur more carbon capture projects in the province announced by the end of November. Her UCP government has said it will roll out incentives for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects similar to the Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP), which offers grants covering up to 12 per cent of capital costs once projects are operational ... Smith said she wants to have the program ready to announce before the province sends a delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, which is scheduled to start Nov. 30 in Dubai. “We are working very hard on that … and we’ve told the federal government that we’re working towards that timeline" ... CLICK HERE for the full story

FELDSTED -- We have millions displaced fleeing conflicts or persecution. That's precisely what the UN was created to prevent, and the organization is a colossal failure

Let’s get one thing straight ...  a temporary (two-year term) seat on the Security Council is not worth much and has very little impact on United Nations affairs.  The security Council has fifteen members: Permanent members (each with veto power):    China    France    Great Britain    Russia    United States. Rotating Term members:    Belgium (2020)    Dominican Republic (2020)    Estonia (2021)    Germany (2020)    Indonesia (2020)    Niger (2021)    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2021)    South Africa (2020)    Tunisia (2021)    Viet Nam (2021) Germany and Indonesia are being replaced this year, but the rotating term members are not a “Who’s Who” of world leaders. Any resolution raised by Security Council members or forwarded from the UN General Assembly ...

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