Teck-Frontier -Opinion
There are alternatives to Teck-Frontier
I have not witnessed this level of political intemperance in Alberta since I was a graduate student at the University of Alberta in 1980. I am alarmed and deeply disturbed with the nasty rhetoric that has been displayed recently by the Alberta government – notably the statement by Jason Nixon, the Environment and Parks Minister.
At issue is the impending decision by the federal government
on the Teck-Frontier project. Proponents of the project stress the project will
create 7,000 jobs during construction and up to 2,500 workers during operation.
The project, which has been under review for ten years, is estimated to deliver
$70 billion in taxes over 40 years of production and billions of dollars in spin
off activity. There is no doubt that it i...