Vote Energy

[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.

[tweety]

Grass whose making you post on here then?

Accidentally liked the last post.

The worst thing that can happen to a forum is pare down the members till they all think exactly the same way. Admin, you should know better.

How about "Energy" come clean up the 150,000 abandoned wells in Alberta? ****ers.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

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?

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.

Really? What credible source is reporting that the fossil fuel energy industry is already in decline? And what credible source is forecasting the fossil fuel usage to decline at any point in the foreseeable future?

Do you have any idea how much FF use is increasing annually right now? I've posted it for you multiple times in the past. Renewables share of total energy is a rounding error.

What economic opportunities? Unless of course in your warped socialist world view, you consider massive wealth transfer from productive industries to virtue signalling crony capitalists to be an economic opportunity?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

The worst thing that can happen to a forum is pare down the members till they all think exactly the same way. Admin, you should know better.

Who said anything about removing members for having a difference of opinion? I wouldn't even bother visiting if everyone thought like I did. Wouldn't learn anything, it wouldn't challenge my understanding of how the world operates, there would be nothing to debate.

I'm not aware of anyone being removed from the forum except the ever reinvented BTOFarmall, but had nothing to do with his politics or opinion.

[blackpowder]

The ad does not mention any party specifically. Seemed factual.
Good for goose, good for gander.

[Oliver88]

Just going by the few lefty enviro-kooks that are offended and are usually on the wrong side of all issues, job well done. 👍🏻

There are likely forums that chucky and crew can read that discuss subsidized unreliable solar power aeration fans.........

[A990]

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.

...no, we're already in big trouble because we are sabotaging a sound wealth generating industry for smoke and mirrors