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Old 01-22-2007, 06:35 PM   #21
Flames in 07
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Originally Posted by Red Mile Style View Post
Hey, thanks for posting that!

That is quite a substantial amount of money, but Alberta's economy rests *largely* on a non-renewable resource. Is this enough to sustain the province *when* the oil runs out? Plus, if I remember correctly (and it's completely possible that I am making this up) the administration of this fund is wonky. But, again, I can't really say. However that seems to be a large sum of money, and it is growing, so I do feel better about the whole situation.

I guess maybe a more diversified economy would please me. Maybe invest some of this money into other ventures that can prove to be beneficial after the economy is no longer oil-based. I just don't want to see people in the hundreds of thousands being screwed over and signing their lives over to banks without anything there for them.
Oil doesn't run out for about 150 years. A North America version of OPEC would do nothing, OPEC will still control oil prices. We have a sizable Heritage fund, Royalties structure is renowed around N America.

the Oilsands break even price of $32 above is at current labour cost levels which are outragous, at normal levels they would work at $25.

Crisis averted eh?
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