Vote Energy

[dalek]

This isn’t, never has been and possibly never will be a public forum. It’s a private forum that the owners choose to give access to if you follow their rules. Although I’m sure chuckles is one of those who would prefer to see a leftist government in complete control of what people can post on the internet

[grassfarmer]

I was rather disappointed to see this too. I'm wondering if those jumping in to defend the Agriville owners would have done the same if it had been a video championing the carbon tax for example? Sure it's their site and they are free to post whatever they want but in posting content that is clearly biased to one side of the political debate it detracts from the impartiality of the site. It disappoints me but remember it doesn't cost me anything to walk away from this forum - if the participants walk away Agriville loses their business. I think it would have been smarter to have allowed CAPP to buy ad space on the site.

[BreadWinner]

About time we started to kick that weenie out of Ottawa. He is killing our country.

[BreadWinner]

[Taiga]

I was rather disappointed to see this too. I'm wondering if those jumping in to defend the Agriville owners would have done the same if it had been a video championing the carbon tax for example? Sure it's their site and they are free to post whatever they want but in posting content that is clearly biased to one side of the political debate it detracts from the impartiality of the site. It disappoints me but remember it doesn't cost me anything to walk away from this forum - if the participants walk away Agriville loses their business. I think it would have been smarter to have allowed CAPP to buy ad space on the site.

I would absolutely leave here if I knew the owners were championing the carbon tax. Since you asked.

[grassfarmer]

I would absolutely leave here if I knew the owners were championing the carbon tax. Since you asked.

Exactly, you make my point - see how the dynamic changes when the apparent impartiality of a public discussion forum is compromised?

[TSIPP]

Grass whose making you post on here then?

Accidentally liked the last post.

[shtferbrains]

What about all the left wing activists on our taxpayer funded CBC?

I believe that is just like preaching to the choir.

It's what their readers want to hear.

Only we pay cash out of pocket, like it or not.

Here you just ignore the seed co ads.

[newguy]

The last conservative prime minister would not even attend a premiers conference Jan 2015.An energy strategy for Canada was on the table to discuss.

[Guest]

Exactly, you make my point - see how the dynamic changes when the apparent impartiality of a public discussion forum is compromised?

But grass
One example is stupid
One is not
These brain dead bunch are killing the country

[chuckChuck]

I don't think Joe would have posted this. I am not surprised by all the one sided support for this message. We know most of the Conservatives have strong political ties to the oil and gas sector.

But a vote for energy also should include all energy sources. There is huge investment and jobs being created as the world moves away from fossil energy and towards lower carbon emission technology.
Are we going ignore all the emerging economic opportunities in clean energy?

Yes we need oil and gas and the jobs that go with it but we also need to be ready for the future or we will be in big trouble if we put all our economic eggs in an industry that is in decline.

[Hamloc]

I don't think Joe would have posted this. I am not surprised by all the one sided support for this message. We know most of the Conservatives have strong political ties to the oil and gas sector.

But a vote for energy also should include all energy sources. There is huge investment and jobs being created as the world moves away from fossil energy and towards lower carbon emission technology.
Are we going ignore all the emerging economic opportunities in clean energy?

Yes we need oil and gas and the jobs that go with it but we also need to be ready for the future or we will be in big trouble if we put all our economic eggs in an industry that is in decline.

Furrow posted a very interesting video a while back which discussed how and why wind and solar are not the solution. It also had some very interesting statistics backing up what AB5 has always said that increased renewables in the electricity supply mix always raise the prices payed by consumers. I was surprised you didn't comment Chuck!!

As for your huge investment B.S., windmills and solar panels are all manufactured offshore, it will certainly be good for China. I actually have no problem with wind and solar being added to the mix but to sell them as a 100% replacement for existing electricity sources is absolutely rediculous and unworkable. The investment in new solar and wind farms will do very little for government coffers.