I think I need to clarify my point.
1) I'm not advocating for decreasing oil output. I think we need to have the pipeline built, and improve Alberta's (and frankly Canada's) economic interests.
2) I don't think we should abandon oil in the ground or that it's a grand wonderful thing. I'm saying it looks like that's where things are headed. Some disagree and that's fine, that's what discussing like this are for.
3) I'm not advocating the government picking any winners or losers here.
My family's income and well-being are firstly impacted by these potential changes. I'm a Pharmacist in bc, but I guarantee my economic success is directly tied to Alberta continuing to make money. All of my best friends work in either gas, oil, or coal. I'm not cheerleading anyone's demise here.
What I'm saying is the ingredients for fundamental hard hitting disruption are gathering and I'm worried about the future. We focus on how these changes in electricity generation and electric vehicles work in Alberta, but that's not who buys the oil. China and Europe are making this happen much faster than here, and that's where our oil goes.
And the worst part is I'm not sure that global ghg emissions in sum total are lowered much by this
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