Title: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on August 09, 2019, 09:06:11 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 09, 2019, 09:06:11 PM
That reaction is not new. Back in January 2012, as minister of natural resources, I denounced American funding of domestic radicals trying to block Canada's resource development. Exposing an inconvenient truth generated a cacophony of outrage and derision from those who benefitted from the Yankee moolah or welcomed any help to block pipeline projects.
Fast forward over seven years, my allegation remains factually correct, based on irrefutable research doggedly pursued by Vivian Krause, who also proved that foreign funding was employed to influence Canadian elections. Understandably, I am proud to be on the same page as the premier on a troubling issue which merits urgent public attention.
When asked by a reporter how I defined a radical, I answered it was someone who opposed every major resource development in the country. I then issued a challenge, repeated numerous times: name a single major project that any environmental organization supported. The deafening silence continues to this day. My reply was buried, presumably because it sounded too reasonable and raised uncomfortable questions.
Another important issue I discussed that was ignored by the media is that the oilsands represent a minuscule one-thousandth of global greenhouse gas emissions. Climate warming alarmists hated hearing that because it made obvious what they only acknowledged among themselves: The oilsands were just a symbol to rally opposition to pipelines projects.
A former CBC TV host warned me that if I mentioned the 0.1% he would go into attack mode. After all, that would have made it impossible for him to paint the oilsands as a major contributor to catastrophic climate change.
Although taking on implacable opponents to resource development certainly annoyed them, it made no difference, since accommodation was never in the cards. Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley tried so very hard to find a compromise, without success. The same with the prime minister's grand bargain of offering a carbon tax in exchange for support of pipeline construction. It is obvious that obtaining a so-called social licence requires unachievable unanimity and empowers militant opposition. Unwavering determination is a better strategy for getting pipelines built.
A related concern is the influence of foreign financing on Canada's elections. American donations to Tides (U.S.) were funnelled directly and indirectly to Leadnow, which campaigned in the 2015 federal election for candidates most likely to defeat Conservatives in swing ridings, including my own. Indeed, Leadnow boasts that its paid field teams were successful in 25 ridings. It is indisputable that American money was used to influence federal and provincial elections, motivated in large part by hostility to Canada's natural resources.
Senator Linda Frum introduced a private member's bill that would have created a total ban on foreign financing of third party parties for any election-related purpose. Her bill died and the government's subsequent electoral reforms don't adequately address the problem, which goes to the heart of our democratic sovereignty.
Liberals and ENGOs seem indifferent to American interference in the development of Canada's natural resources and the independence of our electoral system. That is inexcusable. Even more troubling is that we cannot preclude covert campaigns by OPEC members and Russia, who are indifferent to climate change and have a commercial interest in blocking Canadian oil exports to overseas markets. Jason Kenney's study is an important initiative to uncover the facts and take action.
Joe Oliver is the former minister of natural resources and minister of finance and is the Chairman of Echelon Wealth Partners.
I posted this here instead of in the Politics sub because this is an ongoing issue Canadians face and the threat to our economic security comes from abroad.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on August 09, 2019, 09:37:43 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 09, 2019, 09:37:43 PM
Canadians should welcome Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's inquiry into foreign financing opposition to the oilsands because it will investigate a significant problem for the entire country. Nevertheless, it generated overwrought criticism from those who seek to belittle the issue.Quote from: "seoulbro"
That reaction is not new. Back in January 2012, as minister of natural resources, I denounced American funding of domestic radicals trying to block Canada's resource development. Exposing an inconvenient truth generated a cacophony of outrage and derision from those who benefitted from the Yankee moolah or welcomed any help to block pipeline projects.
Fast forward over seven years, my allegation remains factually correct, based on irrefutable research doggedly pursued by Vivian Krause, who also proved that foreign funding was employed to influence Canadian elections. Understandably, I am proud to be on the same page as the premier on a troubling issue which merits urgent public attention.
When asked by a reporter how I defined a radical, I answered it was someone who opposed every major resource development in the country. I then issued a challenge, repeated numerous times: name a single major project that any environmental organization supported. The deafening silence continues to this day. My reply was buried, presumably because it sounded too reasonable and raised uncomfortable questions.
Another important issue I discussed that was ignored by the media is that the oilsands represent a minuscule one-thousandth of global greenhouse gas emissions. Climate warming alarmists hated hearing that because it made obvious what they only acknowledged among themselves: The oilsands were just a symbol to rally opposition to pipelines projects.
A former CBC TV host warned me that if I mentioned the 0.1% he would go into attack mode. After all, that would have made it impossible for him to paint the oilsands as a major contributor to catastrophic climate change.
Although taking on implacable opponents to resource development certainly annoyed them, it made no difference, since accommodation was never in the cards. Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley tried so very hard to find a compromise, without success. The same with the prime minister's grand bargain of offering a carbon tax in exchange for support of pipeline construction. It is obvious that obtaining a so-called social licence requires unachievable unanimity and empowers militant opposition. Unwavering determination is a better strategy for getting pipelines built.
A related concern is the influence of foreign financing on Canada's elections. American donations to Tides (U.S.) were funnelled directly and indirectly to Leadnow, which campaigned in the 2015 federal election for candidates most likely to defeat Conservatives in swing ridings, including my own. Indeed, Leadnow boasts that its paid field teams were successful in 25 ridings. It is indisputable that American money was used to influence federal and provincial elections, motivated in large part by hostility to Canada's natural resources.
Senator Linda Frum introduced a private member's bill that would have created a total ban on foreign financing of third party parties for any election-related purpose. Her bill died and the government's subsequent electoral reforms don't adequately address the problem, which goes to the heart of our democratic sovereignty.
Liberals and ENGOs seem indifferent to American interference in the development of Canada's natural resources and the independence of our electoral system. That is inexcusable. Even more troubling is that we cannot preclude covert campaigns by OPEC members and Russia, who are indifferent to climate change and have a commercial interest in blocking Canadian oil exports to overseas markets. Jason Kenney's study is an important initiative to uncover the facts and take action.
Joe Oliver is the former minister of natural resources and minister of finance and is the Chairman of Echelon Wealth Partners.https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/oliver-beware-foreign-influence-in-canadas-resource-sector-and-elections
I posted this here instead of in the Politics sub because this is an ongoing issue Canadians face and the threat to our economic security comes from abroad.
Since Justin Trudeau won't provide Canadians with leadership to fight foreign funded interference, I'm thankful Jason is stepping up.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Gaon on August 09, 2019, 10:25:29 PM
Post by: Gaon on August 09, 2019, 10:25:29 PM
Canadians should welcome Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's inquiry into foreign financing opposition to the oilsands because it will investigate a significant problem for the entire country. Nevertheless, it generated overwrought criticism from those who seek to belittle the issue.Quote from: "seoulbro"
That reaction is not new. Back in January 2012, as minister of natural resources, I denounced American funding of domestic radicals trying to block Canada's resource development. Exposing an inconvenient truth generated a cacophony of outrage and derision from those who benefitted from the Yankee moolah or welcomed any help to block pipeline projects.
Fast forward over seven years, my allegation remains factually correct, based on irrefutable research doggedly pursued by Vivian Krause, who also proved that foreign funding was employed to influence Canadian elections. Understandably, I am proud to be on the same page as the premier on a troubling issue which merits urgent public attention.
When asked by a reporter how I defined a radical, I answered it was someone who opposed every major resource development in the country. I then issued a challenge, repeated numerous times: name a single major project that any environmental organization supported. The deafening silence continues to this day. My reply was buried, presumably because it sounded too reasonable and raised uncomfortable questions.
Another important issue I discussed that was ignored by the media is that the oilsands represent a minuscule one-thousandth of global greenhouse gas emissions. Climate warming alarmists hated hearing that because it made obvious what they only acknowledged among themselves: The oilsands were just a symbol to rally opposition to pipelines projects.
A former CBC TV host warned me that if I mentioned the 0.1% he would go into attack mode. After all, that would have made it impossible for him to paint the oilsands as a major contributor to catastrophic climate change.
Although taking on implacable opponents to resource development certainly annoyed them, it made no difference, since accommodation was never in the cards. Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley tried so very hard to find a compromise, without success. The same with the prime minister's grand bargain of offering a carbon tax in exchange for support of pipeline construction. It is obvious that obtaining a so-called social licence requires unachievable unanimity and empowers militant opposition. Unwavering determination is a better strategy for getting pipelines built.
A related concern is the influence of foreign financing on Canada's elections. American donations to Tides (U.S.) were funnelled directly and indirectly to Leadnow, which campaigned in the 2015 federal election for candidates most likely to defeat Conservatives in swing ridings, including my own. Indeed, Leadnow boasts that its paid field teams were successful in 25 ridings. It is indisputable that American money was used to influence federal and provincial elections, motivated in large part by hostility to Canada's natural resources.
Senator Linda Frum introduced a private member's bill that would have created a total ban on foreign financing of third party parties for any election-related purpose. Her bill died and the government's subsequent electoral reforms don't adequately address the problem, which goes to the heart of our democratic sovereignty.
Liberals and ENGOs seem indifferent to American interference in the development of Canada's natural resources and the independence of our electoral system. That is inexcusable. Even more troubling is that we cannot preclude covert campaigns by OPEC members and Russia, who are indifferent to climate change and have a commercial interest in blocking Canadian oil exports to overseas markets. Jason Kenney's study is an important initiative to uncover the facts and take action.
Joe Oliver is the former minister of natural resources and minister of finance and is the Chairman of Echelon Wealth Partners.https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/oliver-beware-foreign-influence-in-canadas-resource-sector-and-elections
I posted this here instead of in the Politics sub because this is an ongoing issue Canadians face and the threat to our economic security comes from abroad.
The government of Canada knows this is happening and won't do anything about it, because the government of Justin Trudeau benefits from foreign interference. The left in the US unsuccessfully accused Trump of collusion, but we have proof of foreign in this country's election that benefit Trudeau and he won't even acknowledge it. Trudeau should be impeached.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on August 10, 2019, 07:27:22 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 10, 2019, 07:27:22 AM
Canadians should welcome Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's inquiry into foreign financing opposition to the oilsands because it will investigate a significant problem for the entire country. Nevertheless, it generated overwrought criticism from those who seek to belittle the issue.Quote from: "seoulbro"
That reaction is not new. Back in January 2012, as minister of natural resources, I denounced American funding of domestic radicals trying to block Canada's resource development. Exposing an inconvenient truth generated a cacophony of outrage and derision from those who benefitted from the Yankee moolah or welcomed any help to block pipeline projects.
Fast forward over seven years, my allegation remains factually correct, based on irrefutable research doggedly pursued by Vivian Krause, who also proved that foreign funding was employed to influence Canadian elections. Understandably, I am proud to be on the same page as the premier on a troubling issue which merits urgent public attention.
When asked by a reporter how I defined a radical, I answered it was someone who opposed every major resource development in the country. I then issued a challenge, repeated numerous times: name a single major project that any environmental organization supported. The deafening silence continues to this day. My reply was buried, presumably because it sounded too reasonable and raised uncomfortable questions.
Another important issue I discussed that was ignored by the media is that the oilsands represent a minuscule one-thousandth of global greenhouse gas emissions. Climate warming alarmists hated hearing that because it made obvious what they only acknowledged among themselves: The oilsands were just a symbol to rally opposition to pipelines projects.
A former CBC TV host warned me that if I mentioned the 0.1% he would go into attack mode. After all, that would have made it impossible for him to paint the oilsands as a major contributor to catastrophic climate change.
Although taking on implacable opponents to resource development certainly annoyed them, it made no difference, since accommodation was never in the cards. Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley tried so very hard to find a compromise, without success. The same with the prime minister's grand bargain of offering a carbon tax in exchange for support of pipeline construction. It is obvious that obtaining a so-called social licence requires unachievable unanimity and empowers militant opposition. Unwavering determination is a better strategy for getting pipelines built.
A related concern is the influence of foreign financing on Canada's elections. American donations to Tides (U.S.) were funnelled directly and indirectly to Leadnow, which campaigned in the 2015 federal election for candidates most likely to defeat Conservatives in swing ridings, including my own. Indeed, Leadnow boasts that its paid field teams were successful in 25 ridings. It is indisputable that American money was used to influence federal and provincial elections, motivated in large part by hostility to Canada's natural resources.
Senator Linda Frum introduced a private member's bill that would have created a total ban on foreign financing of third party parties for any election-related purpose. Her bill died and the government's subsequent electoral reforms don't adequately address the problem, which goes to the heart of our democratic sovereignty.
Liberals and ENGOs seem indifferent to American interference in the development of Canada's natural resources and the independence of our electoral system. That is inexcusable. Even more troubling is that we cannot preclude covert campaigns by OPEC members and Russia, who are indifferent to climate change and have a commercial interest in blocking Canadian oil exports to overseas markets. Jason Kenney's study is an important initiative to uncover the facts and take action.
Joe Oliver is the former minister of natural resources and minister of finance and is the Chairman of Echelon Wealth Partners.https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/oliver-beware-foreign-influence-in-canadas-resource-sector-and-elections
I posted this here instead of in the Politics sub because this is an ongoing issue Canadians face and the threat to our economic security comes from abroad.
The government of Canada knows this is happening and won't do anything about it, because the government of Justin Trudeau benefits from foreign interference. The left in the US unsuccessfully accused Trump of collusion, but we have proof of foreign in this country's election that benefit Trudeau and he won't even acknowledge it. Trudeau should be impeached.
Could you imagine the reaction of Americans if this was happening in the USA to get either party's candidate elected..
Americans would demand immediate removal of all elected officials who knew about it and did nothing to stop it.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on August 10, 2019, 10:36:46 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 10, 2019, 10:36:46 AM
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on August 10, 2019, 06:23:07 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 10, 2019, 06:23:07 PM
Canadians should welcome Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's inquiry into foreign financing opposition to the oilsands because it will investigate a significant problem for the entire country. Nevertheless, it generated overwrought criticism from those who seek to belittle the issue.Quote from: "seoulbro"
That reaction is not new. Back in January 2012, as minister of natural resources, I denounced American funding of domestic radicals trying to block Canada's resource development. Exposing an inconvenient truth generated a cacophony of outrage and derision from those who benefitted from the Yankee moolah or welcomed any help to block pipeline projects.
Fast forward over seven years, my allegation remains factually correct, based on irrefutable research doggedly pursued by Vivian Krause, who also proved that foreign funding was employed to influence Canadian elections. Understandably, I am proud to be on the same page as the premier on a troubling issue which merits urgent public attention.
When asked by a reporter how I defined a radical, I answered it was someone who opposed every major resource development in the country. I then issued a challenge, repeated numerous times: name a single major project that any environmental organization supported. The deafening silence continues to this day. My reply was buried, presumably because it sounded too reasonable and raised uncomfortable questions.
Another important issue I discussed that was ignored by the media is that the oilsands represent a minuscule one-thousandth of global greenhouse gas emissions. Climate warming alarmists hated hearing that because it made obvious what they only acknowledged among themselves: The oilsands were just a symbol to rally opposition to pipelines projects.
A former CBC TV host warned me that if I mentioned the 0.1% he would go into attack mode. After all, that would have made it impossible for him to paint the oilsands as a major contributor to catastrophic climate change.
Although taking on implacable opponents to resource development certainly annoyed them, it made no difference, since accommodation was never in the cards. Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley tried so very hard to find a compromise, without success. The same with the prime minister's grand bargain of offering a carbon tax in exchange for support of pipeline construction. It is obvious that obtaining a so-called social licence requires unachievable unanimity and empowers militant opposition. Unwavering determination is a better strategy for getting pipelines built.
A related concern is the influence of foreign financing on Canada's elections. American donations to Tides (U.S.) were funnelled directly and indirectly to Leadnow, which campaigned in the 2015 federal election for candidates most likely to defeat Conservatives in swing ridings, including my own. Indeed, Leadnow boasts that its paid field teams were successful in 25 ridings. It is indisputable that American money was used to influence federal and provincial elections, motivated in large part by hostility to Canada's natural resources.
Senator Linda Frum introduced a private member's bill that would have created a total ban on foreign financing of third party parties for any election-related purpose. Her bill died and the government's subsequent electoral reforms don't adequately address the problem, which goes to the heart of our democratic sovereignty.
Liberals and ENGOs seem indifferent to American interference in the development of Canada's natural resources and the independence of our electoral system. That is inexcusable. Even more troubling is that we cannot preclude covert campaigns by OPEC members and Russia, who are indifferent to climate change and have a commercial interest in blocking Canadian oil exports to overseas markets. Jason Kenney's study is an important initiative to uncover the facts and take action.
Joe Oliver is the former minister of natural resources and minister of finance and is the Chairman of Echelon Wealth Partners.https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/oliver-beware-foreign-influence-in-canadas-resource-sector-and-elections
I posted this here instead of in the Politics sub because this is an ongoing issue Canadians face and the threat to our economic security comes from abroad.
The government of Canada knows this is happening and won't do anything about it, because the government of Justin Trudeau benefits from foreign interference. The left in the US unsuccessfully accused Trump of collusion, but we have proof of foreign in this country's election that benefit Trudeau and he won't even acknowledge it. Trudeau should be impeached.
Could you imagine the reaction of Americans if this was happening in the USA to get either party's candidate elected..
Americans would demand immediate removal of all elected officials who knew about it and did nothing to stop it.
Any frickin country except Canada would.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on August 10, 2019, 08:00:05 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 10, 2019, 08:00:05 PM
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on August 11, 2019, 08:29:49 AM
Post by: Anonymous on August 11, 2019, 08:29:49 AM
The government of Alberta is trying to make Canadisns aware of this. TIDES shills in Canada including all the major political parties except the Tories will demonize Jason Kenney for exposing their collusion.Quote from: "seoulbro"
And it will be foreign money that pays for it. This is unbelievable.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Bricktop on August 11, 2019, 07:21:18 PM
Post by: Bricktop on August 11, 2019, 07:21:18 PM
I posted this here instead of in the Politics sub because this is an ongoing issue Canadians face and the threat to our economic security comes from abroad.
Wait...are you insinuating that America is interfering in the affairs of a foreign state?
Surely not.
Aren't THEY the victims of Russian molestation?
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on August 11, 2019, 08:04:08 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 11, 2019, 08:04:08 PM
I posted this here instead of in the Politics sub because this is an ongoing issue Canadians face and the threat to our economic security comes from abroad.
Wait...are you insinuating that America is interfering in the affairs of a foreign state?
Surely not.
Aren't THEY the victims of Russian molestation?
:001_rolleyes:
Mostly the USA, but also Saudi Arabia, and Russia are interfering in Canada's economy and politics.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Bricktop on August 11, 2019, 10:21:49 PM
Post by: Bricktop on August 11, 2019, 10:21:49 PM
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on August 11, 2019, 10:28:47 PM
Post by: Anonymous on August 11, 2019, 10:28:47 PM
If you compiled a list of ALL the countries the US has interfered with, you'd run out of space. It has long operated in foreign affairs on the basis of "if it's in America's interest, the ends justifies the means".Quote from: "Bricktop"
This is very different. Washington is not interfering in Canada's resource sector and elections. It's coming from the US, but it's private money. The interference from OPEC and Russia is much smaller, but it is directed by governments. Vivian Krause has investigated the money trail.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2019, 11:38:29 AM
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2019, 11:38:29 AM
This puts the Alberta NDP in an uncomfortable position because the same foreign interests that fund anti Alberta oil also financially supported the NDP in the last two elections.
CALGARY — The Alberta government formally launched its energy war room Wednesday, tasking the now operational Canadian Energy Centre with pushing back against what Premier Jason Kenney called a "campaign of lies" targeting the province's oil and gas industry.
The Calgary-based centre, with its $30-million annual budget, was one of the UCP'S key campaign promises. At its launch event at SAIT, Kenney said the centre is needed because Alberta's energy sector has been targeted by a "highly co-ordinated and largely foreign funded" campaign to landlock its resources.
"We were not doing nearly enough to tell the truth in response to a campaign of lies — of defamation and disinformation based on torqued, dated and incomplete and out-of-context attacks," Kenney said. "We refuse to sit here and be a punching bag anymore. When they lie about us, we will tell the truth."
The Canadian Energy Centre will be headed by managing director Tom Olsen — a former journalist, unsuccessful UCP candidate and press secretary to former premier Ed Stelmach — and has seven other employees, according to its newly launched website. Of the centre's budget, $20 million will be funded by industry through the Technology, Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund, while $10 million has been repurposed from advertising spending earmarked by the previous provincial government.
The war room will have three units — one to issue quick responses to misinformation, an energy literacy unit to create original content to educate people, and a data and research unit that will create a bank of information targeting investors, researchers and policy-makers.
Kenney acknowledged previous Alberta governments made efforts to promote the oilsands and combat misinformation. But he said none have been as "sustained, well-resourced or ambitious."
He said while measuring the success of the centre's efforts will be difficult, the government will conduct public polling and the centre will be subject to a performance review at the end of the government's four-year term in office.
Kenney said the Canadian Energy Centre will be expected to use "respect, civility and professionalism" in its work, adding the government has no problem with dissenting opinions, only factual misinformation. Energy Minister Sonya Savage said factual misinformation is "inexcusable."
"To those who make such biased, slanted and prejudicial statements about Alberta's energy sector, you've been put on notice," she said. "This type of activity is going to stop now."
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on December 30, 2019, 11:29:41 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 30, 2019, 11:29:41 PM
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on January 04, 2020, 11:31:45 PM
Post by: Anonymous on January 04, 2020, 11:31:45 PM
How cheap energy was killed by Green lies and Russian propaganda
Most experts said shale gas was a flash in the pan and would not much affect global supplies. They were wrong. By 2011 America's declining gas output shot up and oil soon followed suit. The US has now overtaken Russia as the biggest gas producer in the world, and Saudi Arabia as the biggest oil producer. Cheap gas brought a stream of chemical companies rushing back from Europe and the Persian Gulf to manufacture in America. Gas import terminals were rebuilt as gas export terminals. The Permian basin in Texas alone now produces as much oil as the whole of the US did in 2008, and more than any Opec country except Iran and Saudi Arabia. This — not wind and solar which still provide only 2 per cent of world primary energy — is the big energy story of the past decade.
The Russians also lobbied behind the scenes against shale gas, worried about losing their grip on the world's gas supplies. Unlike most conspiracy theories about Russian meddling in Western politics, this one is out there in plain sight. The head of Nato, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said the Russians, as part of a sophisticated disinformation operation, "engaged actively with so-called non-governmental organisations — environmental organisations working against shale gas — to maintain Europe's dependence on imported Russian gas".
The Centre for European Studies found that the Russian government has invested $95 million in NGOs campaigning against shale gas. Russia Today television ran endless anti-fracking stories, including one that "frackers are the moral equivalent of paedophiles". The US Director of National Intelligence stated that "RT runs anti-fracking programming ... reflective of the Russian Government's concern about the impact of fracking and US natural gas production on the global energy market and the potential challenges to Gazprom's profitability." Pro-Russian politicians such as Lord Truscott (married to a Russian army colonel's daughter) made speeches in parliament against fracking.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on January 05, 2020, 02:04:29 AM
Post by: Anonymous on January 05, 2020, 02:04:29 AM
Greenies are working with Russia and Saudi Arabia to make energy more expensive and send our jobs overseas.Quote from: "Herman"http://www.rationaloptimist.com/blog/the-plot-against-fracking/?fbclid=IwAR23d_OeWHK-N-tjk6cCoRQUdJqKmnsWNLjVU9Wxj-kKBK7qyn8FXCtSnR0#.XhEI3yDKsDM.facebook
How cheap energy was killed by Green lies and Russian propaganda
Most experts said shale gas was a flash in the pan and would not much affect global supplies. They were wrong. By 2011 America's declining gas output shot up and oil soon followed suit. The US has now overtaken Russia as the biggest gas producer in the world, and Saudi Arabia as the biggest oil producer. Cheap gas brought a stream of chemical companies rushing back from Europe and the Persian Gulf to manufacture in America. Gas import terminals were rebuilt as gas export terminals. The Permian basin in Texas alone now produces as much oil as the whole of the US did in 2008, and more than any Opec country except Iran and Saudi Arabia. This — not wind and solar which still provide only 2 per cent of world primary energy — is the big energy story of the past decade.
The Russians also lobbied behind the scenes against shale gas, worried about losing their grip on the world's gas supplies. Unlike most conspiracy theories about Russian meddling in Western politics, this one is out there in plain sight. The head of Nato, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said the Russians, as part of a sophisticated disinformation operation, "engaged actively with so-called non-governmental organisations — environmental organisations working against shale gas — to maintain Europe's dependence on imported Russian gas".
The Centre for European Studies found that the Russian government has invested $95 million in NGOs campaigning against shale gas. Russia Today television ran endless anti-fracking stories, including one that "frackers are the moral equivalent of paedophiles". The US Director of National Intelligence stated that "RT runs anti-fracking programming ... reflective of the Russian Government's concern about the impact of hydraulic fracturing and US natural gas production on the global energy market and the potential challenges to Gazprom's profitability." Pro-Russian politicians such as Lord Truscott (married to a Russian army colonel's daughter) made speeches in parliament against hydraulic fracturing.
Another writer Seoul posted about, Dianne Francis writes about foreign governments funding smear campaigns against Canadian resource industries.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on January 06, 2020, 10:26:59 PM
Post by: Anonymous on January 06, 2020, 10:26:59 PM
UN racism committee calls for halt to Site C, Trans Mountain and LNG pipeline
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on January 09, 2020, 08:16:14 PM
Post by: Anonymous on January 09, 2020, 08:16:14 PM
This isn't the first time we've seen the name Rockefeller associated with influencing Canadian politics.
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund have been huge contributors to anti-pipeline and anti-oil sands groups in Canada.
They've provided US funds to groups which campaigned aggressively against the Conservative government in the 2015 election, groups that include LeadNow and the Tides Foundation.
It seems that influencing Canadian politicians is a priority for the Rockefellers across several of their foundations.
The question remains...why did the Rockefeller Foundation decide to send our Mayor to Italy for a conference, and pick up the tab for his travel? And what do they expect in return?
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on January 09, 2020, 08:58:30 PM
Post by: Anonymous on January 09, 2020, 08:58:30 PM
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on February 11, 2020, 11:32:00 AM
Post by: Anonymous on February 11, 2020, 11:32:00 AM
n July 2008, a meeting of wealthy American philanthropists — combined with Canadian and American environmental groups — laid out a plan for what we are seeing happen now in Canada.
If you think the activists shutting down ports, rail lines and the construction of a clean energy pipeline in Canada is the result of grassroots efforts, then you haven't been paying attention.
For the past several days, Canada's busiest shipping container port has been shut down due to protesters angry over a pipeline. Same with the busiest rail line for passenger traffic — plus significant commercial traffic.
All because of a campaign claiming to be grassroots when it is anything but.
Money generated by American billionaires has been used for years to demonize our own oil and gas industry — one of the cleanest in the world — by enlisting the help of green and First Nations activists.
It was devised at that 2008 meeting hosted by the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation, ironic given that their family money came from oil and gas.
The plan relied heavily on court challenges, on using media and on finding Canadian groups like the Pembina Institute or First Nations offshoots to protest every energy development.
How else to explain protests against the Coastal GasLink pipeline that will take natural gas from Dawson Creek, B.C., to the coast at Kitimat. The project has received approval and support from 20 different First Nations communities along the route.
This is a project that is and will continue to benefit the communities it touches.
"To date, more than one-third of all the work completed on the project has been conducted by Indigenous people," reads a company statement on the project. There has also been extensive consultation.
"Since we announced the project in June 2012, our team has had over 15,000 interactions and engagements with Indigenous groups," the statement reads. "Through these engagements, we're able to listen to their views, incorporate their feedback where possible, and care for sensitive landscapes and culturally and historically significant areas along the route."
Sounds like a company listening to the local communities, working with them and finding ways to make sure they benefit.
Yet, because some Indigenous groups say they don't want this, the whole project should apparently come to a halt despite meeting all existing regulations and even having the backing of British Columbia's NDP government.
Yes, in Canada today, consulting now means everyone must agree, at least every Indigenous person must agree, or a project can't go ahead.
It's a ridiculous way to operate a country but it follows the plan from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund which included driving up costs through delays, court challenges and any other means necessary.
We've already seen this be successful in having Kinder Morgan walk away from building the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
Delays and court challenges killed off that project for the private sector, now the government is struggling to build it. So now activists are shutting down ports in Delta and Vancouver — as well as rail lines in Toronto and Belleville — in order to shut down commercial and passenger transportation.
The protesters claim they are in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en First Nation. Of course, the elected band council signed a benefit-sharing agreement with Coastal GasLink and many of the protestors onsite are not from the local community, but that doesn't matter.
If you can find just a few Indigenous protestors, then Canada's media will lap that up and ignore all the agreements signed that will actually benefit First Nations communities.
There are many legitimate reasons for Canada's First Nations to be protesting, not the least of which is access to safe drinking water.
However, when the media flock to the side of a handful of protesters and give them national prominence, we do all Canadians a disservice by ignoring the signed agreements.
Most Natives support Coastal Gas Link, but the media would like us to believe otherwise.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on February 11, 2020, 04:27:02 PM
Post by: Anonymous on February 11, 2020, 04:27:02 PM
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: sasquatch on February 14, 2020, 05:46:21 PM
Post by: sasquatch on February 14, 2020, 05:46:21 PM
Do people honestly think these paid protesters really care about indigenous people? Ha! they don't! They are just one group of many pawns for the powerful groups who want to shut Canada down so they can keep their share of oil production. They have tried with the united states with even less success because the laws around those are not written by bureaucratic, bleeding heart, Politically correct dipshits. yes they can go to court to challenge permits, but they got a president that is just trolly in general and just pull and re-issue the permit to make these eco-bastards waste money and time like they do here. I think it is fucking great they get a taste of their own medicine, and that effeminate dipshit cocksucker in Ottawa will just bend down, drop his pantiloons, and let the fringe minority have their way with Canada while trudeau howls "yes massah" while wearing his shoe polish on his face.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on February 14, 2020, 07:56:28 PM
Post by: Anonymous on February 14, 2020, 07:56:28 PM
Just look at the rash of pipeline protests and how drastically they have ramped up once they realize the courts are not going to do their bidding. They are now blocking trains and highways and doing it in "red face".Quote from: "sasquatch"
Do people honestly think these paid protesters really care about indigenous people? Ha! they don't! They are just one group of many pawns for the powerful groups who want to shut Canada down so they can keep their share of oil production. They have tried with the united states with even less success because the laws around those are not written by bureaucratic, bleeding heart, Politically correct dipshits. yes they can go to court to challenge permits, but they got a president that is just trolly in general and just pull and re-issue the permit to make these eco-bastards waste money and time like they do here. I think it is fucking great they get a taste of their own medicine, and that effeminate dipshit cocksucker in Ottawa will just bend down, drop his pantiloons, and let the fringe minority have their way with Canada while trudeau howls "yes massah" while wearing his shoe polish on his face.
One hundred and ten per cent correct. Paid protesters vs working class Canadians. Who will win? This is Canada. Of course the billionaires paying for the blockades.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Gaon on February 15, 2020, 12:44:15 AM
Post by: Gaon on February 15, 2020, 12:44:15 AM
Just look at the rash of pipeline protests and how drastically they have ramped up once they realize the courts are not going to do their bidding. They are now blocking trains and highways and doing it in "red face".Quote from: "sasquatch"
Do people honestly think these paid protesters really care about indigenous people? Ha! they don't! They are just one group of many pawns for the powerful groups who want to shut Canada down so they can keep their share of oil production. They have tried with the united states with even less success because the laws around those are not written by bureaucratic, bleeding heart, Politically correct dipshits. yes they can go to court to challenge permits, but they got a president that is just trolly in general and just pull and re-issue the permit to make these eco-bastards waste money and time like they do here. I think it is fucking great they get a taste of their own medicine, and that effeminate dipshit cocksucker in Ottawa will just bend down, drop his pantiloons, and let the fringe minority have their way with Canada while trudeau howls "yes massah" while wearing his shoe polish on his face.
I don't understand the protests over Coastal Gas Link. Sixteen elected tribal councils signed on to it. Some hereditary chiefs oppose it. Therefore the hereditary chiefs do not speak on behalf of anybody. But, protesters are not trying to force construction of the pipeline that the majority of Natives support. They are shutting down Canada's economy because a minority oppose the pipeline.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: sasquatch on February 15, 2020, 01:46:21 AM
Post by: sasquatch on February 15, 2020, 01:46:21 AM
Just look at the rash of pipeline protests and how drastically they have ramped up once they realize the courts are not going to do their bidding. They are now blocking trains and highways and doing it in "red face".Quote from: "sasquatch"
Do people honestly think these paid protesters really care about indigenous people? Ha! they don't! They are just one group of many pawns for the powerful groups who want to shut Canada down so they can keep their share of oil production. They have tried with the united states with even less success because the laws around those are not written by bureaucratic, bleeding heart, Politically correct dipshits. yes they can go to court to challenge permits, but they got a president that is just trolly in general and just pull and re-issue the permit to make these eco-bastards waste money and time like they do here. I think it is fucking great they get a taste of their own medicine, and that effeminate dipshit cocksucker in Ottawa will just bend down, drop his pantiloons, and let the fringe minority have their way with Canada while trudeau howls "yes massah" while wearing his shoe polish on his face.
I don't understand the protests over Coastal Gas Link. Sixteen elected tribal councils signed on to it. Some hereditary chiefs oppose it. Therefore the hereditary chiefs do not speak on behalf of anybody. But, protesters are not trying to force construction of the pipeline that the majority of Natives support. They are shutting down Canada's economy because a minority oppose the pipeline.
You pretty much nailed it. A fringe minority throwing a tempertantrum because they are not about to get their way.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Gaon on February 15, 2020, 01:52:34 AM
Post by: Gaon on February 15, 2020, 01:52:34 AM
Just look at the rash of pipeline protests and how drastically they have ramped up once they realize the courts are not going to do their bidding. They are now blocking trains and highways and doing it in "red face".Quote from: "sasquatch"
Do people honestly think these paid protesters really care about indigenous people? Ha! they don't! They are just one group of many pawns for the powerful groups who want to shut Canada down so they can keep their share of oil production. They have tried with the united states with even less success because the laws around those are not written by bureaucratic, bleeding heart, Politically correct dipshits. yes they can go to court to challenge permits, but they got a president that is just trolly in general and just pull and re-issue the permit to make these eco-bastards waste money and time like they do here. I think it is fucking great they get a taste of their own medicine, and that effeminate dipshit cocksucker in Ottawa will just bend down, drop his pantiloons, and let the fringe minority have their way with Canada while trudeau howls "yes massah" while wearing his shoe polish on his face.
I don't understand the protests over Coastal Gas Link. Sixteen elected tribal councils signed on to it. Some hereditary chiefs oppose it. Therefore the hereditary chiefs do not speak on behalf of anybody. But, protesters are not trying to force construction of the pipeline that the majority of Natives support. They are shutting down Canada's economy because a minority oppose the pipeline.
You pretty much nailed it. A fringe minority throwing a tempertantrum because they are not about to get their way.
Canada's economy could shut down with the rail blockades in Eastern Canada. Justin Trudeau should immediately return to Canada, hold an emergency cabinet meeting and use whatever means are necessary to enforce the rule of law so goods can move. His UN butt kissing trip can wait. His country needs leadership. That is what Netanyahu would do.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on February 15, 2020, 12:21:36 PM
Post by: Anonymous on February 15, 2020, 12:21:36 PM
By Anthony Furey
Vocal minority who hardly speak for First Nations grinding our country to a halt
What a message that's been sent this past week from the police and from the politicians. The message is simple: If you masquerade as the voice of Canada's First Nations, you can break the law with impunity.
Canadians have been frustrated to see rail travel slowly grind to a halt as we get well into the second week of lawless protest. They were also shocked to see B.C. cabinet ministers denied entry to their place of work by protesters and to watch Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland get blocked from accessing a Halifax government building. Just who is in charge of this country?
On Thursday, CN Rail announced it was slowly shutting down its entire eastern network while Via Rail cancelled all of its service on CN tracks across the country.
The longest blockade to date has been in the Belleville, Ont., region by Mohawk protesters who say they are acting in solidarity with those few Wet'suwet'en protesters who oppose the Coastal GasLink project in British Columbia. (Most Wet'suwet'en support it. More on that later.)
The Ontario courts have, to date, issued multiple court injunctions requesting the law be enforced, but the Ontario Provincial Police have opted to ignore these injunctions.
Once the first injunction isn't enforced, that becomes the green light for activists to go ahead and cause whatever havoc they want, knowing they are now untouchable.
As I wrote in a recent column, back in 2013, Ontario Superior Court Justice David Brown issued a word of warning after similar injunctions weren't enforced: "Such an approach by the OPP was most disappointing because it undercut the practical effect of the injunction order. That kind of passivity by the police leads me to doubt that a future exists in this province for the use of court injunctions in cases of public demonstrations."
A good memo for reporters and media. It also needs to be sent to our politicians and politically cowed law enforcement.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on February 20, 2020, 12:08:13 PM
Post by: Anonymous on February 20, 2020, 12:08:13 PM
With this country's rail system in turmoil for two weeks, the world's most famous climate activist has thrown her support behind the group responsible for the #shutdownCanada movement.
And Greta Thunberg did not stop there.
The 17-year-old Swede, who visited Canada last fall, has solicited others from around the world to join in. To her 4 million Twitter followers, she tweeted Tuesday: "Support the Wet'suwet'en Nation and the pipeline protests happening now in Canada! #WetsuwenStrong."
In her tweet, she even offered a link to the "Wet'suwet'en Supporter Toolkit 2020," which encourages people to "take action, come to the land, fundraise, educate, build solidarity, pressure the government" and, of course "donate."
The link Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2019 promoted also has messaging of "revolution" and halting Canadian commerce.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on February 20, 2020, 12:39:47 PM
Post by: Anonymous on February 20, 2020, 12:39:47 PM
Things may not be as they seem.
That was the message from B.C. Opposition MLA Ellis Ross — an elected chief councillor of the Haisla Nation — Wednesday as political and economic pressure to end rail blockades increased.
"It's not (the Wet'suwet'en) behind the shutdown," Ross told the Toronto Sun.
As to who really speaks for the Wet'suwet'en, "it's hard to say," the Liberal MLA said. "I don't think they've been given any process to determine who speaks for them ... Every band has its own leadership structure."
According to Ross,
But the term reconciliation is now being used by thirdparty organizations to "pit First Nations against First Nations," he said.
Ross insisted those who argue the government forced the pipeline without proper consent on First Nations are wrong.
"It has been 15 years of consultations," he said, adding that there are real economic benefits the pipeline would provide members of the Haisla Nation.
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on October 21, 2021, 11:14:43 PM
Post by: Anonymous on October 21, 2021, 11:14:43 PM
Foreign donors opened wallets to 'hurt' Alberta energy sector: Report
'We have a right to be outraged,' said Energy Minister Sonya Savage of the scale of foreign funds aimed at damaging the oil and gas industry
EDMONTON — The inquiry launched by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's government into the scale of foreign funds aimed at damaging the province's oil and gas industry has issued its long-awaited report, finding that foreign donors provided nearly $1.3 billion in funds for Canadian environmental campaigns between 2003 and 2019.
However, compiled over two years by Calgary accountant Steve Allan, the report was only able to directly link far smaller amounts of money to anti-Alberta energy activities, with few conclusions drawn about what activities the money was actually used for.
"It cannot be suggested that all funding designated for Canadian environmental initiatives was intended to support anti-Alberta energy campaigns, although most certainly some of it was," the report notes.
The report fulfils a major election promise by Kenney's United Conservative Party and lays out the extensive network of environmental organizations, and some of their funding sources, that have sought to limit the growth — or shut down entirely — Alberta's oil and gas sector.
"From my perspective, I was surprised at how much we found, how co-ordinated and sophisticated and well-funded these campaigns were," said Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage in an interview. "It was a lot of money, coming from across the border, from foreign jurisdictions that came in to influence domestic policy, to influence legislation and regulatory matters, policy, and we should care about that."
Said Savage: "It's about finding and documenting a piece of history — an important piece of history that harmed Alberta — and understanding what the tactics were, what happened. I'm more interested in looking to the future and making sure we learn from that."
In spite of the controversy that dogged the inquiry, the report, released Thursday morning in Edmonton, did make a number of financial findings, while stating clearly no wrongdoing was found over the course of the investigation.
Of the $1.3 billion found to be donated by foreign groups, $897 million went to 31 Canadian environmental non-governmental organizations, nearly $22 million to six environmental legal organizations, and a further $6 million to other anti-Alberta resource organizations. A further $352 million, the report says, remained within the United States, but "focused on Canadian-based environmental initiatives."
Allan's inquiry identifies just 21 groups that have been engaged in anti-Alberta energy activities, deemed "participants" by the report.
That list includes well-known Canadian organization such as the David Suzuki Foundation, Greenpeace Canada and Sierra Club Canada Foundation, all of which have loudly, and publicly, opposed energy projects in Canada. (The identities of the additional non-participants, which are still foreign funded, are redacted within the Allan inquiry report.)
From the overall $1.3 billion, the report identifies just $54.1 million in foreign funds that were given specifically for "anti-Alberta resource development activity."
A chart detailing the funds given by foreign funders to the 21 "participant" organizations totals nearly $152 million, between 2003 and 2019.
The report also found $145 million in public funding, from all levels of government in Canada, to groups that the inquiry believes engaged in anti-Alberta energy activities.
"It hurts people in Alberta, it hurts the province's oil and gas sector," said Savage. "We have a right to be mad, we have a right to be outraged."
At a Thursday press conference, Savage said that while no illegal behaviour was found, she believes that Albertans feel that accepting foreign funding for anti-energy activism would be wrong.
"The report was never meant to be something that would censure or impugn or punish," Savage said. "It doesn't impact or detract from the fact that Albertans were hurt, people lost their jobs."
Given all these findings, Allan makes six recommendations to government. A number of them are adjacent to the specific findings of the inquiry, including one to "create an opportunity for meaningful dialogue among First Nations communities, and between First Nations Communities and other Albertans and Canadians to advance understanding and reconciliation with a focus on economic development."
Another suggests bringing together stakeholder groups to advance Alberta "as a leader in energy science ... to produce low-cost, low-carbon energy supplies."
That's an effort that, presumably, would work in conjunction with a Natural Resource Development Strategy for Canada, and a re-brand of Alberta energy.
Allan also makes a recommendation for funding transparency. He proposes updating standards for not-for-profit and charitable organizations that "provide a level of consistency and a more level playing field with the corporate sector."
"I am also troubled by the almost unfettered ability of any organization, or group, to advance their self-interest without full transparency and accountability,' Allan writes.
Savage said some of these suggestions — such as updating charitable reporting — would require co-operation from the federal government.
"The main thing here is we have to make sure that these types of campaigns don't target energy sources of the future," said Savage. "It's money looking for a cause and it's money looking for the next thing to oppose, so we have to be smarter, going forward."
Title: Re: Beware foreign influence in Canada's resource sector and elections
Post by: Anonymous on October 22, 2021, 01:17:18 PM
Post by: Anonymous on October 22, 2021, 01:17:18 PM
The Alberta government finally released their report on foreign funding of Canadian anti oil campaigns. Their NDP opposed it. Follow the money trail and you will see the same anti Alberta oil campaigns also gave money to the Alberta NDP.
Foreign donors opened wallets to 'hurt' Alberta energy sector: Reporthttps://nationalpost.com/news/canada/foreign-donors-gave-1-3-billion-to-canadian-environmentalists-to-hurt-alberta-energy-sector-report?fbclid=IwAR2PAGpLXvNeeYEnUhxEt4TitmR8_Ldfjj0Lf-osVb5pjhALI8eOUX5Xy1g
'We have a right to be outraged,' said Energy Minister Sonya Savage of the scale of foreign funds aimed at damaging the oil and gas industry
EDMONTON — The inquiry launched by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's government into the scale of foreign funds aimed at damaging the province's oil and gas industry has issued its long-awaited report, finding that foreign donors provided nearly $1.3 billion in funds for Canadian environmental campaigns between 2003 and 2019.
However, compiled over two years by Calgary accountant Steve Allan, the report was only able to directly link far smaller amounts of money to anti-Alberta energy activities, with few conclusions drawn about what activities the money was actually used for.
"It cannot be suggested that all funding designated for Canadian environmental initiatives was intended to support anti-Alberta energy campaigns, although most certainly some of it was," the report notes.
The report fulfils a major election promise by Kenney's United Conservative Party and lays out the extensive network of environmental organizations, and some of their funding sources, that have sought to limit the growth — or shut down entirely — Alberta's oil and gas sector.
"From my perspective, I was surprised at how much we found, how co-ordinated and sophisticated and well-funded these campaigns were," said Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage in an interview. "It was a lot of money, coming from across the border, from foreign jurisdictions that came in to influence domestic policy, to influence legislation and regulatory matters, policy, and we should care about that."
Said Savage: "It's about finding and documenting a piece of history — an important piece of history that harmed Alberta — and understanding what the tactics were, what happened. I'm more interested in looking to the future and making sure we learn from that."
In spite of the controversy that dogged the inquiry, the report, released Thursday morning in Edmonton, did make a number of financial findings, while stating clearly no wrongdoing was found over the course of the investigation.
Of the $1.3 billion found to be donated by foreign groups, $897 million went to 31 Canadian environmental non-governmental organizations, nearly $22 million to six environmental legal organizations, and a further $6 million to other anti-Alberta resource organizations. A further $352 million, the report says, remained within the United States, but "focused on Canadian-based environmental initiatives."
Allan's inquiry identifies just 21 groups that have been engaged in anti-Alberta energy activities, deemed "participants" by the report.
That list includes well-known Canadian organization such as the David Suzuki Foundation, Greenpeace Canada and Sierra Club Canada Foundation, all of which have loudly, and publicly, opposed energy projects in Canada. (The identities of the additional non-participants, which are still foreign funded, are redacted within the Allan inquiry report.)
From the overall $1.3 billion, the report identifies just $54.1 million in foreign funds that were given specifically for "anti-Alberta resource development activity."
A chart detailing the funds given by foreign funders to the 21 "participant" organizations totals nearly $152 million, between 2003 and 2019.
The report also found $145 million in public funding, from all levels of government in Canada, to groups that the inquiry believes engaged in anti-Alberta energy activities.
"It hurts people in Alberta, it hurts the province's oil and gas sector," said Savage. "We have a right to be mad, we have a right to be outraged."
At a Thursday press conference, Savage said that while no illegal behaviour was found, she believes that Albertans feel that accepting foreign funding for anti-energy activism would be wrong.
"The report was never meant to be something that would censure or impugn or punish," Savage said. "It doesn't impact or detract from the fact that Albertans were hurt, people lost their jobs."
Given all these findings, Allan makes six recommendations to government. A number of them are adjacent to the specific findings of the inquiry, including one to "create an opportunity for meaningful dialogue among First Nations communities, and between First Nations Communities and other Albertans and Canadians to advance understanding and reconciliation with a focus on economic development."
Another suggests bringing together stakeholder groups to advance Alberta "as a leader in energy science ... to produce low-cost, low-carbon energy supplies."
That's an effort that, presumably, would work in conjunction with a Natural Resource Development Strategy for Canada, and a re-brand of Alberta energy.
Allan also makes a recommendation for funding transparency. He proposes updating standards for not-for-profit and charitable organizations that "provide a level of consistency and a more level playing field with the corporate sector."
"I am also troubled by the almost unfettered ability of any organization, or group, to advance their self-interest without full transparency and accountability,' Allan writes.
Savage said some of these suggestions — such as updating charitable reporting — would require co-operation from the federal government.
"The main thing here is we have to make sure that these types of campaigns don't target energy sources of the future," said Savage. "It's money looking for a cause and it's money looking for the next thing to oppose, so we have to be smarter, going forward."
I used to be an NDP voter. That was a long time ago when they used to pretend to care about blue collar workers. At least now they are honest. It's a party owned by prog elites and people like me are their enemy.