On The Map with Avi Lewis: Alberta Oil Sands



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Oil. Canada has it and the US craves it. But what are the implications of treating Alberta's tar sands as America's security blanket? Avi talks to Diana Gibson of the Parkland Institute at the University of Alberta about NAFTA, Kyoto, and Canada's own energy security. Watch all the footage at www.cbc.ca/onthemap


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We Canadians ... ( 10 months ago by doctormodesto)
We Canadians shouldn't delude ourselves that is is "our" oil. Firstly, it belongs to Alberta and secondly it belongs to the oil companies and they will not subsidize Canada's oil use if it cuts into their profits.
I guess the USA ... ( 9 months ago by jonahansen)
I guess the USA invades Canada next, eh?
Which is why we ... ( 9 months ago by doctormodesto)
Which is why we have to build a nuclear reactor up in Fort MacMurray to produce both electricity and use the waste steam heat to extract oil from the tar sands. This will take a long time to construct so we should start as soon a possible.
Array ( 8 months ago by paidaily)
Go Canada,
Go Alberta,
Go Fort McMurray,
Thank-you GOD Thank-you!
I am Proud to be a CANADIAN!!!
yes, and we'll give ... ( 7 months ago by alienincognito)
yes, and we'll give the americans some of our beer to drink, and after a six pack they'll be so drunk we can just take their weapons and drop them off at a local reservation and let the indians kick the shit out of them.
yes, nuclear energy ... ( 7 months ago by alienincognito)
yes, nuclear energy would be a benifit, it would also give the "complainers" something else to complain about. it would make fort mcmurray a terrorist target (well, even more so)with a nuclear reactor. but i agree, start as soon as possible.
Why in the hell ... ( 7 months ago by drmodestoesq)
Why in the hell would the U.S. invade Canada for oil. It's there for the taking. All any american corporation would have to do is buy a lease in northern Alberta and start mining and processing some of the 175 Billion barrels of oil.
A big shout out to ... ( 7 months ago by RobertRant)
A big shout out to Mulroney for giving up control of our resources through NAFTA. What a joke when we can't even feed our own nations energy needs because the USA is hungrier. Great proportional BS. I wonder what happens to Ben when he's freezing his ass out east and the US won't let Alberta send any oil.
I find it funny how ... ( 6 months ago by kasdri)
I find it funny how Stat Oil from norway has thier reserves offshore and such nationalized , and they are buying leases in alberta , the CEO of stat oil in that video had a big smile on his face and said that albeta is very friendly and they like to share.
People will open thier eyes in the future and will see that the conservative government did not serve them well.
YES !!! crazy shit ... ( 6 months ago by kasdri)
YES !!! crazy shit if that is true .I see prices going through the roof . Alberta is just draining itself of resources like natural gas and such , how does this benefit albertans.
Right on man! Go ... ( 6 months ago by drmodestoesq)
Right on man! Go Fischer-Tropsch! We'll be growing oranges on Baffin Island. Wooo-Hoooo!
like that will ever ... ( 6 months ago by jason74ftchip)
like that will ever happen! I think its going to be built in the peace river county......
How about ... ( 6 months ago by jason74ftchip)
How about protecting the people around theses plants? there health ? the wild life ? and water ! Canada is going down the wrong road on this ! we should just say "fuck the world"
untill we can extract this oil safely....
say what? fuck the ... ( 6 months ago by alienincognito)
say what? fuck the world? you want to shut down the oil patch and say fuck the world.....what about alberta. do you realize that every single person who works in the oilpatch basically helps employ another 120 people....yes it's true. my numbers may be of by 10 or so but true. so if you say fuck the world you can kiss alberta good bye.....i know i'm not willing to do that. and for safety...do some research!! your ignorant.
Array ( 4 months ago by Kenbrucelesliedale)
Avi Lewis
Another loser in Central Canada dispensing advice to the west. Clean up your own back yard you morons.
Canada should make ... ( 4 months ago by krist300)
Canada should make a claim to the oil resources, which is what has happened in ALberta already by them raising royalty rates, which in the long run, is fantastic for canada, Alberta. The good news is that the oil sands don't 'flow freely' out of the ground and require lots of work, which is also good because it keeps Canadians in very well paying jobs, and not just shipping money to foreign countries and economies.
but the biggest ... ( 4 months ago by krist300)
but the biggest problem facing canada, is the foreign ownership of oil sands, peak natural gas, and nafta. If canada runs out of Natural gas, we will all freeze while dumbass americans run their SUV's to the bar, and to the lake to run gas guzzling jet ski's and motorboats.
Canada needs to ... ( 4 months ago by krist300)
Canada needs to look no farther than germany on how to 'go green'. I watched tv show 'really big things' and the entire country is going green on a massive scale, Germany is about 15 years ahead of north america in green technology and getting off of oil. Oil will never go out of demand because it is such a dense energy source, but we should save some for future gerenerations because it is such a powerful energy source.
look at cigarettes. ... ( 4 months ago by alienincognito)
look at cigarettes....we know they're poison but instead of banning them they just cover them up...it's big business. humanity will continue to use fossil fuels because of this mentality. but then we must face the facts...oil is bigger business. i support the oil industry because i know it's importance in society. alberta is a world player now. we can expect to see great things in the future. whats happening in fort mac is nothing compared to other parts of the world (unregulated).
honestly, getting " ... ( 4 months ago by alienincognito)
honestly, getting "up in arms" over the oilsands is like crying over spilled milk while your house is on fire. the oilsands are a "small price to pay" to help industrial nations supply their populus with energy. and at the same time allow our province and nation to prosper. everything will be reclaimed to preserve the land for future use. environmental protection is a priority. HSE is becoming more and more visible in the industry. its not perfect but it's getting better.
they dont give a ... ( 2 months ago by derekluvsdarlam)
they dont give a flying fuck about how we are paying the price for the tar sands fucken usa dont give them fuck all and let them all fuck die
There is a ... ( 2 months ago by drmodestoesq)
There is a comparable amount of tar sand in Venezuela. When haven't companies invested 120 billion dollars in its extraction. This is because it is perceived as an unstable region and you never know when the royalty rates will be upped. I predict that if a major investment is made in Venezuela it will be by China. Canada on the other hand is selling not just oil but more importantly: Stability. Any changes we make to energy royalties will have to be very gradual.
yes, regional ... ( 1 month ago by alienincognito)
yes, regional stability is in our favor but there is still a vast amount of oilsands available for production and we're still exploring its true potential. true there are large reserves in south america....but that's not helping Canadas economy or my wallet!!
If you're looking ... ( 2 weeks ago by lynjjo6)
If you're looking for high paying oil industry jobs check out Oilcareer com



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