Alberta’s Oilsands – The Rest of the Story

I get so frustrated by people who simply jump on the “dirty oil” bandwagon without considering the big picture. They really have no idea of how the loss of that much oil would affect their lives – and that we are simply not prepared for it.

“Closing down Alberta’s oil industry would immediately stop the production of 1.8 million barrels of oil a day. Supply and demand being what it is, oil prices will go up and therefore the cost at the pump will go up, too, increasing the cost of everything else.” (Licia Corbella)

Have we forgotten what happened worldwide, after oil prices skyrocketed 18 months ago? Licia Corbella of the Calgary Herald explains  the ramifications for all Canadians if we shut down Alberta’s oil industry:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/columnists/Playing+fairy+godmother+Quebec/2361609/story.html