Canadians call for increased state control of natural resour

[Slith Profile]

I wasn't talking oil. I was talking water. The Saudies hauling icebergs out of our waters for clean drinking water etc, and the Americans slant drilling into our side of the great lakes to start. The Canadian government is in the process of developing a fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter planes to protect our northern boundaries. Most think for the oil deposits. They are partially right, but it goes much deeper, and the water is the prime reason

[flsts1 Profile]

Most think for the oil deposits. They are partially right, but it goes much deeper, and the water is the prime reason

Theres probably a reason why the Russians planted thier flag on our Arctic seabed...

[Slith Profile]

Most think for the oil deposits. They are partially right, but it goes much deeper, and the water is the prime reason

Theres probably a reason why the Russians planted thier flag on our Arctic seabed...

Agreed

[Perronick Profile]

Well, I was talking about nationalizing resources. Would you mind staying a little (not 100%, not even 50%, just a little), on topic?

[Slith Profile]

Well, I was talking about nationalizing resources. Would you mind staying a little (not 100%, not even 50%, just a little), on topic?

I'm totally on topic. What are you looking at?

[Perronick Profile]

Well, I was talking about nationalizing resources. Would you mind staying a little (not 100%, not even 50%, just a little), on topic?

I'm totally on topic. What are you looking at?

You're talking about Canada's problems with other nations. I'm talking about what you, Canadians, think about Canada's resources. How would you organize the exploitation of those resources. Who would you benefit.

[Slith Profile]

Well, I was talking about nationalizing resources. Would you mind staying a little (not 100%, not even 50%, just a little), on topic?

I'm totally on topic. What are you looking at?

You're talking about Canada's problems with other nations. I'm talking about what you, Canadians, think about Canada's resources. How would you organize the exploitation of those resources. Who would you benefit.

I appreciate your view on this, and am enjoying this debate. By exploiting them you mean bringing other countries in, non? Which is the juxt of what I'm sayin. At the end, we would want to benefit ourselves, for sure

[Perronick Profile]

I'm totally on topic. What are you looking at?

You're talking about Canada's problems with other nations. I'm talking about what you, Canadians, think about Canada's resources. How would you organize the exploitation of those resources. Who would you benefit.

I appreciate your view on this, and am enjoying this debate. By exploiting them you mean bringing other countries in, non? Which is the juxt of what I'm sayin. At the end, we would want to benefit ourselves, for sure

I mean if you'd give your country's oil/water to BP, for example, or to would you nationalize it, as in Iran or Venezuela, to benefit all Canadians?.

[flsts1 Profile]

You're talking about Canada's problems with other nations. I'm talking about what you, Canadians, think about Canada's resources. How would you organize the exploitation of those resources. Who would you benefit.

It's not a simple question due to the way Canada was structured when it was being explored and individual Provinces were founded.
What most folks don't realize is that Canada was essentially set-up as a Republic. Each Province is/was soverign unto themselves (under the umbrella of the Federal gub'ment).
The Canadian Constitution was Amended (92A) allowing for the provinces for greater soverign control of thier natural resources.
Each Province according to whatever type of political philosophy/leadership is governed by, now has greater latitude as to how we manage the resources contained within each Province.
That means we manage and then feed the Fed gub'ment a percentage of whatever monies are gleaned and then the monies are redistributed by the Fed's to the other provinces according to thier needs...(supposedly)
Currently, there is a pissing contest between Alberta (richest provence...Conservative) and British Columbia (Commies) over oil royalties. Meetings between the two Premires have been defined as "frosty" lol...
So....back to your question...I would leave the system as is and let the negotiation process'es play out.

Truth be known...it really doesn't matter....the bankers are still the ones that are going to come out on top.

[Tuor10 Profile]

My brain must be wired incorrectly , cos this is what I think of .


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That was classic mate.