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Originally Posted by ddj
I think the point everyone is missing is that the battle between big oil and the government is not going to impact either of them. It is us Albertans who will be the roadkill left to deal with the mess if they proceed with the report in its form.
I love the quality of life Alberta offers and the availability for everyone to succeed in the province. The royalties already account for 35-40 percent of our provincial budget, we have surplus money in hand, the problem is not that we need to raise royalties the problem is getting government to use the money received and put it to good use.
Being that the gov. already collects over fifty percent between taxes, land sales and royalties before the oil co has to pay costs, wouldn't it be fair to say that government should be considered more of a big oil company than the producers themselves?
Just food for thought
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Your right, it's the average Albertan who will suffer the most if the Government doesn't get it right. The trouble is the Premier has put himself between a rock and a hard place. If he does nothing, he's toast, and if he does something stupid and kills the industry, he's toast. Personally, I think he should take a lesson from Danny Williams in Newfoundland, and sit down in some back room with the industry reps and make a deal that's a win / win for everyone.
Let's hope he has the intelligence and balls to do so.