Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Jim Prentice says Canada playing global energy game without much skill

CALGARY - Former federal cabinet minister Jim Prentice says Canada has been complacent when it comes to making the most of its resource wealth.

Prentice, currently a CIBC executive, says Canada hasn't been playing the global energy game with much skill, foresight or cohesiveness.

He told a summit on Alberta's economy that relying on the U.S. as a customer for energy exports used to be a nuisance but now it's an enormous vulnerability for Canada and Alberta alike.

Prentice says he's confident the Keystone XL pipeline between the oilsands and the U.S. Gulf Coast will go ahead.

But he cautions it's not going to solve the problem since demand growth is in Asia, not south of the border.

He says until recently former Enbridge CEO Pat Daniel was the only public figure making a sustained push for West Coast pipeline access and now it's time for everyone to pull together to that end.

Prentice says First Nations — some of the most vocal critics to Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline — need to play a central role in the discussion.

Original Article
Source: calgaryherald.com
Author: CP

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