Chavez comment aside, he's right that there's no analogy. Market competitors are different from government actors, and a lawsuit is a risk / reward proposition. When a Government acts in a way that suggests it won't fullfil its bargains with those doing business in its jurisdiction it sends a message to others who might have wanted to do business there that they should take into account the potential for this happening to them. Or, hell, those that are already there, who may simply be more conservative in their dealings in-province, which isn't good for Albertans either.
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