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canuckledragger

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7. But but but, they're supposed to be so independent...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2024, 04:02 PM

Jan 2024

...that they keep throwing tantrums and whine about leaving Canada for their own country.

Isn't energy independence supposed to be part of that? And they claim to be oil gods as well, so why the blackouts? (Other than greed of course)

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] applegrove Jan 2024 OP

I had this explained to me in High School economics. Turbineguy Jan 2024 #1

Sounds like Enron gaming the system. captain queeg Jan 2024 #2

Alberta is filled with right wingers. If this was going to start happening in Canada, applegrove Jan 2024 #3

Another libertarian paradise. CanonRay Jan 2024 #4

I've occasionally seen Alberta described as Canada's Texas /nt localroger Jan 2024 #5

Yup. applegrove Jan 2024 #6

But but but, they're supposed to be so independent... canuckledragger Jan 2024 #7

2 Natural Gas Plants are offline. That seems like bad planning at the very least. applegrove Jan 2024 #8

It's why because of greed-based stunts like this... canuckledragger Jan 2024 #9

As It Happens, CBC Radio, is about to do a story on it so we will applegrove Jan 2024 #10