So you think you know trucks, most people think they do… but unless you are involved with operating one, you probably don’t know them very well at all. Trucks are often nothing more than obstacles, big bloated things that annoy you on the freeway, block the view, and accelerate like they are loaded with three planets. On the other hand, for people that build stuff, and move stuff, and make the world go ‘round, trucks are the silent (OK, nearly silent) heroes of the world. Industrial trucks [Read more]
Terry Etam’s Open Letter to the Law Foundation of British Columbia regarding selective group funding
Dear Law Foundation, In chasing down the funding trail for the recent demand by Whistler's mayor for Canadian Natural Resources to compensate the resort for climate change, I came across a pronounced pattern in funding that is a bit odd. Your stated mission is "To advance and promote a just society governed by the rule of law, through leadership, innovation and collaboration." You support many worthwhile programs, particularly for groups that may not otherwise have access to legal aid, advice, [Read more]
Paris on fire and Donald Trump – both orange on top and both brought to you by environmental extremism
Let’s take a step back from the minutiae of the daily grind, and a step above what’s trending. Here in a nutshell is where the world is today. Record low interest rates have led to a debt binge. Industrialized nations are eyeball deep in debt. Some of the borrowing was to claw out of the financial crisis of 2008, but there are other reasons too. One of the other major contributors to this wealthy-country debt load is the push, through subsidies and direct payments, to hasten the ascendancy of [Read more]
Terry Etam’s letter to Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton
Mr. Crompton, It was with extreme incredulity that I read a copy of the letter that you sent to Canadian Natural Resources. I am an energy writer seeking to find and promote balanced discussions with respect to energy issues. I just wanted to warn you against the downside of putting such bizarre accusations out into the public realm. There is a huge downside to your reputation as a thoughtful person and also to the whole debate about climate change. I won't waste much of your time, this [Read more]
Canada’s ultimate melting pot is boiling over – Alberta peers into the abyss of separation
When I was a kid growing up in another province, at a time before farmers became rich land barons, it was always easy to spot an oil patch worker coming back home from Alberta for a few days. Invariably they had a fancy new truck, and could be spotted at watering holes regaling old friends with tales of exciting jobs, big money, and a dynamic new life. While leaving home wasn’t always fun, it was a wonderful example of a path that was always open to Canadians living in economically challenged [Read more]
“Don’t hate us Bono, look what we did!’ Trudeau’s inner circle wants the UN’s respect far more than yours
Oh, Canada. A wildly blessed nation, with resources most countries can only dream about, and we have been thoroughly outwitted and outplayed by global economic forces and unelected rulers. How did we get here? How can our resources be landlocked when we have, by far, the most coastline of any nation? Regarding a lack of market access, the problem did develop a while ago, when historically anomalous commodity prices drove extremely rapid development. The price of oil shot up faster than anyone [Read more]
Seven Marcellus natural gas myths, or, you’re playing with fire, America
Sometimes a phenomenon comes along that captures the public’s attention in near totality, and we find ourselves losing our minds and joining the parade. The dot com boom was one example, a time when random new websites became worth billions despite the presence of any revenue. The US housing boom was another example. When people with no income, no jobs, and no assets suddenly started buying homes, a few fringe weirdos thought that that wasn’t right, but the mainstream line of thought was so [Read more]
Mr. Prime Minister, thanks for the visit, and hearing so well. Now it’s time to lead
Well, the bully’s back. Canada is getting its lunch money taken again, but this time it’s even worse. The bully shows up at our house on weekends too and takes $50 million per day, give or take $10 or $20 million. This is the same bully that told Canada it had a weak leader. There was a lot of indignation over that; Canadians aren’t all that keen on being seen as weak. On the other hand, Canadians now see themselves in a position where the problem can possibly be rectified. It was [Read more]
Why do we need proper energy advocacy? Because look at the damage when the Globe and Mail takes the wheel
No one out there needs reminding of how difficult it is to produce petroleum in Canada these days. The regulatory quagmire and relentless attacks from well-organized opponents are the most visible obstacles. Other impediments are equally frustrating, like, for example, the media’s refusal to comment on just how valuable natural gas is to BC at this very moment, and how oddly backwards it is for many to be condemning fossil fuels at the very moment they are in grave danger of not having [Read more]
Climate change dialogue has gone North Korean, which needs to stop, and even climate advocates are now agreeing
North Korea may seem a funny place to stop on the climate change road, but it’s not. The country is currently run by a vivacious chubby tyrant named Kim Jong-un, who succeeded his father, another tyrant named Kim Jong-il. Kim Jong-il was, according to official records, a remarkable man. His first round of golf was a dazzling 38 under par, including 11 holes in one, and immediately after that round he retired from golf forever. There’s more. His other talents make that look like amateur [Read more]
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