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Originally Posted by ken0042
I have to agree with Flame On- if the province gets X Billion today from Y projects, and then next year they get X Billion from half the same projects, then won't we be just as far ahead? And for not biting the hand; it's not like the oil and gas under our feet will suddenly become useless. In fact, wouldn't being able to hang onto some of it for longer help Alberta maintain its levels for a longer period of time?
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Plus, with less oil and gas development, we'll be lowering our greenhouse gas emissions too, right? Maybe then the rest of the country might get off our backs about it.
On the downside, there will a job losses, and the accompanying potential for a negative impact on the economy. Although, with the number of job openings in other lines of work due to the exodus of workers to the oil patch, I doubt this impact will be very serious.