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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland just announced a $90-million “investment” in Eor Technologies Inc., an Alberta geothermal energy company with one project, in Germany.
While geothermal energy sounds nice, “investment” means you expect a return on your money within a reasonable time. Which raises the question, is this a genuine investment or just Libspeak for corporate welfare?
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Edward Sager, Cochrane
No ‘special treatment,’ just aim for fair
Will the recent and timely realization by the federal government that provinces and territories all have distinct and different requirements put to bed Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s declaration that there will be no “special treatment” for any province?
Will it extend its rational, understandable and necessary concession to the Maritimes (a three-year moratorium on carbon tax on heating oil) to include an extension of the 2035 deadline for net zero (to 2050) in our power generation sector?
Alberta lacks the hydroelectric generation capacity to ensure baseload security when renewables will not be able to fill the gap.
Are we witnessing a fissure of enlightenment opening in Ottawa, or is it just politics?
Bob Mackan, Strathmore
Share the risks of Alberta pension plan
All the government-produced information about the proposed Alberta pension plan is missing some key information — the potential downsides. And any sensible person realizes that there must be some. What are they?
It’s hard to take the UCP government and this proposal seriously when they only talk about the potential upside.
The government is like a teenager trying to convince their parents about a get-rich-quick scheme — they can only see the money and totally miss the potential pitfalls along the way to getting it.
I challenge our government to start having an adult conversation about the proposed APP and balance the potential windfall commentary with the potential pitfalls and downside. Let’s approach this discussion like adults and take off the rose-coloured glasses.
Jim Muirhead, Calgary
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Story of lasting love is inspiring
Re: Brothers who married 70 years apart, Oct 28
Thanks for such a lovely, heartwarming story. It is amazing to read stories of such long-lasting love, especially in the days of high divorce.
Their families are lucky to have longevity in their blood.
Marion Chambers, Calgary
Let facts trump ‘feelings’ on APP
Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says the province’s decision on whether to hold a referendum on leaving the Canada Pension Plan will be based on a “high-level feeling from many sources.”
This is something I would expect a kindergarten teacher to say about whether to put on a Christmas pageant for parents. Not something from a government looking to make long-reaching economic changes that will affect future generations.
What will constitute “high-level feelings”? Shouting and insults from the far right or far left? Animosity toward Ottawa? Pushback from other provinces and territories?
Or just a feeling of being hard done by — as your advertising and survey campaign is shooting for.
Ken Bax, Airdrie
