The Liberals have teated Alberta and Saskatchewan very unfairly

[Herman]

[Herman]

[Shen Li]

So true!

[DKG]

So true!

The federal government uses the carrot and stick. The carrot for Quebec and the stick on the prairie provinces.

[DKG]

Steven Guilbeault was lying again. He said this.

"The Canadian energy regulator, as well as the International Energy Agency, are telling us that probably by 2028, 2029, demand for oil will peak globally and it will also peak in Canada."


"So... before we start talking about building an entirely new pipeline, maybe we should maximize the use of existing infrastructure." He went on to claim that the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMX), which came online in 2024, was running at only 40 per cent capacity. This was wildly incorrect: in 2024, TMX ran at 77 per cent capacity, and that share is projected to grow over the years to reach 96 per cent in 2028.

As for peak oil, Guilbeault was also very likely wrong. For years, activists have claimed that the highest volumes of oil consumption were just over the horizon, only to be proven wrong time and time again. Just like how the deadline on COVID restrictions of "two weeks to flatten the curve" was stretched to two years, the impending decline of oil constantly moved farther and farther out.

The theory was first put forward in 1956. Geologist and Shell researcher M. King Hubbert put forward a paper predicting the beginning of the end of U.S. oil production somewhere between 1965 and 1971. This was a fearsome prospect because life in the developed world was dependent on cheap, readily available energy, and its absence (and subsequent increase in price) could reverse hard-fought economic progress.

For a time, he appeared to be right: when the early 1970s hit, oil production in the United States began falling slowly — but the bottom of this trough was hit in 2006, and U.S. production surpassed historic highs around 2014.

The IEA made its bet, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) released its own forecast, setting the peak oil date sometime beyond at least 2050. Last month, OPEC followed up with a statement pointing out the IEA's own interests: "In recent years, the IEA has pushed for ideologically driven net-zero goals, ones that have often been accompanied by targets or timelines that lack a grasp of what meeting them truly involves."
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jamie-sarkonak-of-course-steven-guilbeault-would-cling-to-the-myth-of-peak-oil

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That leftie assclown that ran The Retard Farm was a big believer in Peak Oil. I forget how many people made fun of him for it, it was a fair few.

Certainly more than the amount of people that made fun of him on Election night 2016. 

[DKG]

That leftie assclown that ran The Retard Farm was a big believer in Peak Oil. I forget how many people made fun of him for it, it was a fair few.

Certainly more than the amount of people that made fun of him on Election night 2016. 

In can't believe people are repeating that debunked claim. It's like saying COVID vaccines stopped the spread.

[formosan]

That leftie assclown that ran The Retard Farm was a big believer in Peak Oil. I forget how many people made fun of him for it, it was a fair few.

Certainly more than the amount of people that made fun of him on Election night 2016. 

Do you Third Rail?

[Herman]

First month of six coming to a close. So far, empty-handed.
There is no way they will agree to all 9, if they agree to any at all, and that's not good enough.
We are much better off on our own.

[Herman]

First month of six coming to a close. So far, empty-handed.
There is no way they will agree to all 9, if they agree to any at all, and that's not good enough.
We're much better off on our own.

[.]

Do you Third Rail?

The Retard Farm, yes. "Third Rail Forum" was kind of a wanky name for a forum that was supposed to be about political discussion, but which ended up degenerating into petty bickering and squabbles that were commonplace in its later years.

2016 election night was a classic case in point; the forum owner was feeling his oats and dropped a beautifully written screed analysing the reasons why Hillary Clinton was going to stomp Donald Trump into the mat. There were some pointed and rather pompous taunts in there against republican supporters... in short, he had this scrollbomb and couldn't wait to get it out and spend the evening dancing and cavorting about in front of The Fallen's dashed hopes and dreams.

Then Florida got called. This irked our leftie hero somewhat; he has to my understanding penned a number of highly regarded texts on the subject of US politics. But he doubled down, assuring us all that it was an aberation. "Merely a flesh wound" as they say in the classics.

Frood and another poster by the name of Hoot Gibson got to taunting our hero in return. Nothing really caustic mind you, but as further states were looking like going to The Evil One, our fearless and unflappable hero got increasingly miffed, petulant and yes... Mad as Fuck. How could he have gotten it so wrong that these peon right wingers piss all over his parade? Ultimately he banned Hoot, then Frood mere minutes later. I probably would have been numbered in among their exile too, only I was too busy following multiple streams of ashen faced reporters and trying very hard not to punch the air in glee myself.

I didn't know the depth of the guy's involvement in the political sphere at the time, that would come later when his RL picture was forwarded to me and a cursory check of the background informed me of exactly why he was fixing to blow a gasket over the affair. All I can tell you is that as much as his retarded behaviour was a source of amusement to the people watching him melt down over his forum, it was even more surreal to recognise the lofty station of the scalp that Frood and Hoot claimed that night... all with scarcely a flame delivered. Well, maybe some trolling was involved, but as was noted, our forum owning Hero had already baited the trap at the outset. And ended up roaring like TYT's Chunky Yoghurt when that trap went off on his big toe.

Frood could tell you more, no doubt.

[Frood]

Hoot and myself incrementally increased the high fives and laughter between ourselves on the board until we were told by Bra1n in no uncertain terms to stop and desist for we were molesting his sacred cow (Hillary), which we later found out Bra1n was a campaign volunteer for and probably not a low level one at that.

[.]

Hoot and myself incrementally increased the high fives and laughter between ourselves on the board until we were told by Bra1n in no uncertain terms to stop and desist for we were molesting his sacred cow (Hillary), which we later found out Bra1n was a campaign volunteer for and probably not a low level one at that.

Oh fucking hell, it gets better - I missed that detail. A campaign volunteer for the Hillary Monster as well? Jeez, talk about a perfect storm! 

I wonder who threw the bigger tantrum that night... Billary or TEH MOR0N.

[Lokmar]

I dont know which was better, Trumps 2016 win or 2024 win. Both have made the Bwa1ns of the world lose their shit!!! 

[DKG]

The Retard Farm, yes. "Third Rail Forum" was kind of a wanky name for a forum that was supposed to be about political discussion, but which ended up degenerating into petty bickering and squabbles that were commonplace in its later years.

2016 election night was a classic case in point; the forum owner was feeling his oats and dropped a beautifully written screed analysing the reasons why Hillary Clinton was going to stomp Donald Trump into the mat. There were some pointed and rather pompous taunts in there against republican supporters... in short, he had this scrollbomb and couldn't wait to get it out and spend the evening dancing and cavorting about in front of The Fallen's dashed hopes and dreams.

Then Florida got called. This irked our leftie hero somewhat; he has to my understanding penned a number of highly regarded texts on the subject of US politics. But he doubled down, assuring us all that it was an aberation. "Merely a flesh wound" as they say in the classics.

Frood and another poster by the name of Hoot Gibson got to taunting our hero in return. Nothing really caustic mind you, but as further states were looking like going to The Evil One, our fearless and unflappable hero got increasingly miffed, petulant and yes... Mad as Fuck. How could he have gotten it so wrong that these peon right wingers piss all over his parade? Ultimately he banned Hoot, then Frood mere minutes later. I probably would have been numbered in among their exile too, only I was too busy following multiple streams of ashen faced reporters and trying very hard not to punch the air in glee myself.

I didn't know the depth of the guy's involvement in the political sphere at the time, that would come later when his RL picture was forwarded to me and a cursory check of the background informed me of exactly why he was fixing to blow a gasket over the affair. All I can tell you is that as much as his retarded behaviour was a source of amusement to the people watching him melt down over his forum, it was even more surreal to recognise the lofty station of the scalp that Frood and Hoot claimed that night... all with scarcely a flame delivered. Well, maybe some trolling was involved, but as was noted, our forum owning Hero had already baited the trap at the outset. And ended up roaring like TYT's Chunky Yoghurt when that trap went off on his big toe.

Frood could tell you more, no doubt.

I would have liked to have been a witness to his meltdown.