[CaptainCrunch]

Look the bottom line is that Quebec and BC couldn't give a crap about the environment when it comes to the Pipeline and Alberta Oil. They want more money.

Quebec and especially Montreal because the Mob probably wants a cut and they want all of those union construction jobs.

BC because they want their own version of royalties for every ounce of Oil that would flow through any pipelines.

Notley has to be a lot tougher then she is. She's basically an anti-oiler at heart, and a anti-pipeline person, I'm figuring it wounds her greatly everytime she has to say something nice about Oil, and the poor dear is probably getting screamed at by the anti-oil, anti-pipeline we know better members of her party and advisory staff.

Like I said, somewhat jokingly, its easy to make up the loss of oil revenues from the pipeline blocade, and that's to impose massive taxes on anything coming in and through Alberta from BC and Quebec.

You also impose a doing with Quebec tax on any private enterprise contract with Quebec firms.

I expect a little pushback on the royalty review, I also expect that it will have been scaled back quite a bit because of the public view of it, the economy and this government.

Where I literally expect the s%%% to hit the fan is when the budget is released this year where the deficit goes far beyond the $6.1 billion dollars and every Albertan is reminded that they budgeted with a ludicris estimation of Oil Revenues.

While this government can't fall. If their popularity drops into the 20's there will be tremendous pressure on Notley in terms of her ability to lead this province.

What we're going to get is more press appearances by weeping NDP'ers talking about how everyone is being mean to them.

I also expect that there will be a cabinet shuffle if this budget hits the bottom of the well, and Joe Ceci will be moved from Finance to Social Services.