Welcome to our first tweet! As a resident of the Stony Plain / Spruce Grove area (Parkland County, AB) I decided it was time to start something in my area! Call it a club or interest group or whatever you like… but the idea is to to help educate on the great virtues of crypto!
I am greatly encouraged by the success of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and other nations and subnational governments, at COP28 in pushing back against the voices of those obsessed with accelerating the phaseout of sustainable and affordable energy derived from abated oil and natural gas.
We were gravely disappointed to see federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault and other radical activists continue to push an approach that would consign the world to energy poverty and economic stagnation by focusing only on ending all fossil fuel use.
That extreme position was defeated at COP28 by a growing alliance of thoughtful world leaders that well understand we can indeed grow our economies, develop our natural resources and ensure energy and food security for the world while simultaneously reducing emissions through technology and multilateral cooperation.
It was a national embarrassment to witness Minister Guilbeault at an international conference actively sabotaging the interests of Albertans and other Canadians by releasing a series of incoherent and illegal policy pronouncements that he and his government have absolutely no legal authority to impose upon the provinces of Canada.
Although he ultimately failed in his ambitions to include language in the final COP28 agreement regarding the elimination of oil and gas production, Albertans will not forget his continued treachery against our province and millions of other Canadians. We once again call on the prime minister to replace this minister immediately, as he continues to damage Canada’s international reputation and sell out the interests and livelihoods of millions of Canadians with his misguided personal obsessions.
Alberta will continue to further develop and implement our Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan as we demonstrate to the world how an energy-producing jurisdiction can simultaneously increase renewable and non-renewable energy production while achieving carbon neutrality through investments in new technologies.
This is the Alberta Way. We once again invite Ottawa to align with Alberta’s approach rather than continue to act in violation of the Constitution and stand in the way of real environmental and economic progress.
Enough!
Today, Alberta said NO to Minister Stephen Guilbeault’s ‘Clean Energy Regulations’.
Our province has jurisdictional rights afforded to us under the constitution. The Supreme Court and Federal Court have already ruled on the matter.
It’s time for the Trudeau government to stop ignoring the rule of law and start acting like a national government, working collaboratively with the provinces.
#BREAKING Good afternoon my fellow Canadians, it's time we look at the financial crisis currently affecting Canadians. On June 7, 2023, in a startling move that contradicts previous predictions, the Bank of Canada raised interest rates by a quarter point. This move, a direct contradiction to their earlier claims of steady rates, has sent ripples through the Canadian economy.
Notably, the first carbon tax, a policy brought into effect by the Trudeau administration, has been cited by the Bank of Canada as a contributing factor to the rising inflation. This tax, introduced under the guise of fighting climate change, has proven to be a burden for many Canadian households. The tax, which is essentially a government fee levied for policy reasons, has been particularly hard on lower-income households, who spend a larger proportion of their income on transportation and other energy-intensive goods and services.
But it doesn't end there. A second carbon tax, the Clean Fuel Regulations, is set to further intensify the financial strain on Canadians. Lower-income households will be hit much harder by this second tax, and by 2030, they will be paying an extra $230 per year, or 0.62% of their disposable income, due to the new tax. On top of that, the tax will add 17 cents per litre for gasoline and 16 cents for diesel. This tax has no rebates for the increased costs it imposes, leading to a significant increase in the costs of home heating and groceries.
In a world where the Trudeau administration sings praises of its record low unemployment rates and boasts about the prosperity of Canadians under their guidance, the reality for many Canadians paints a starkly different picture. Despite their claims, a report shows a 134% growth of food program dependency in 2022 and an anticipated 60% increase in demand for food banks in 2023. It's clear that the administration is out of touch with the struggles Canadians are facing.
In the face of rising grocery prices, which are expected to increase up to 7% more in 2023, and the high cost of housing and gas contributing to the inflation storm, the average Canadian family is expected to spend more than $16,000 annually on food alone. The fact that food bank usage is climbing across the country stands in sharp contrast to the Trudeau administration's narrative of prosperity.
The current financial climate in Canada is challenging, to say the least. Canadians are grappling with increased costs and financial burdens brought on by policies that seem more focused on political agendas than the well-being of the people. It's clear that the Trudeau administration's attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by putting people into poverty is not a noble endeavor. It's a strategy that is pushing Canadians to their financial limits and putting them in a position where they're struggling to afford basic necessities.
In the end, it's the everyday Canadians who are paying the price for these policies - not the politicians who enact them.
#cdnpoli