Thoughts on BC Politics and More

While the United Nations has much to say about Canada's democratic processes, they do nothing about murder and slaughter in dictatorships world-wide Alberta Minister of Energy Sonya Savage issued the following statement on the recommendation of the United Nations’ Committee, on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, to stop work on major resource projects: “ With all the injustice in the world, it’s beyond rich that the unelected, unaccountable United Nations would seemingly single out Canada – one of the greatest champions of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. “We wish that the UN would pay as much attention to the majority of First Nation groups that support important projects such as Trans Mountain and Coastal GasLink. “First Nations leaders increasingly recognize that responsible natural resource development can serve as a path from poverty to prosperity for their people. Yet this UN body seemingly ignores these voices. “Cana...

Ian Anderson, President and CEO of Trans Mountain speaking at announcement On Tuesday, Ian Anderson, President and CEO of Trans Mountain stated: “Getting shovels in the ground in Alberta and kicking off pipeline construction is a pivotal moment for Trans Mountain.” “We are proud of the Project we have designed and the innovative measures we are implementing that demonstrate the kind of rigour and detail that will go into every stage of this Project to mitigate risks, respect the rights of those directly affected and operate safely.” He continued. Trans Mountain officially re-started construction on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project back in August, with work underway at the Westridge Marine Terminal, Burnaby Terminal, and at pump stations in Alberta. That work includes site preparation activities, in-water construction of new shipping berths, foreshore extension work, and facility upgrades. BC Conservative leader Trevor Bolin According to Tran...

Yesterday (Nov 21 st ), according to the CBC ; Ecojustice, the environmental charity targeted by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's government, launched a legal challenge of the province's controversial inquiry into alleged foreign-funded attacks on Alberta's energy industry . … Ecojustice (has) asked the court to halt the $2.5 million Public Inquiry into Funding of Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns, which it says was created for " partisan political purposes " …  " The inquiry has been called not to address a matter of pressing public interest, but to justify a predetermined intent to harm the reputations, economic viability, and freedom of expression of certain organizations who have opposed the Government of Alberta's position with respect to oil and gas development ", the application from Ecojustice explained. Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage “ Ecojustice alone has received US $815,000 from the US based Tides Fou...

Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage Alberta's United Conservative Party (UCP) Energy Minister Sonya Savage today issued the following statement on Alberta’s Fight Back Strategy.   The time has come for Alberta to fight back. For more than a decade, anti-fossil fuel interest groups from around the world have been leading a deceitful campaign to land-lock the oilsands. Not only has this campaign – founded entirely on lies – damaged the reputation of our world-class energy sector, it has caused significant damage to our province and hurt thousands of people who work hard and are proud of the work they do. Enough is enough. Our government is taking a stand and is fighting for Alberta energy and the hardworking Albertans who rely on our oil and gas industry to put food on the table for their families. I’m pleased to announce award-winning oil and gas journalist Claudia Cattaneo has joined the fight against the lies and myths being spread about Alberta’s energy i...

Greg Rickford, Ontario Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, Bronwyn Eyre, Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources, and Sonya Savage, Alberta Minister of Energy, released the following joint statement following the 2019 Energy and Mines Ministers' Conference with was held in Cranbrook July 15 th to 17th " We wish to thank the Government of British Columbia for hosting this year's Energy and Mines Ministers' Conference (2019 EMMC). We were proud to represent the people of our provinces and appreciated the opportunity to discuss shared priorities with our colleagues from across the country .” In recent years, the economic challenges facing our energy and mineral sectors have reached a critical point. We were profoundly disappointed with the 2019 EMMC discussions and communiqué as they did not adequately address our provinces' challenges and concerns. Specifically, they specified, there was only superficial discussi...