The destructiveness of the tar sands is not inevitable. But Canadians and Albertans have become too tolerant of the politicians who compromise the nation's energy security as well as the next generation's future. Andrew Nikiforuk albertancanadiancompromise share on social
The tar sands has changed Canada in the same way the fur trade has changed Canada. Andrew Nikiforuk canadachangefur Change image and share on social
When governments run on petro dollars or petro revenue instead of taxes, then they kind of sever the link between taxation and representation, and if you're not being taxed, then you're not being represented. Andrew Nikiforuk dollargovernmentkind share on social
There are two perspectives on the oil sands. You have companies that want to make it the next Saudi Arabia. The other is that it's a transitional resource to a low-carbon economy, and to regard it as anything else is to drain the continent's financial resources. Andrew Nikiforuk arabiacarboncompany share on social
When you've got a lot of slaves at your command, you tend to get a little bit fat. You tend to get a little bit lazy. You tend to get a little incompetent because there's not much that you do for yourself anymore. Andrew Nikiforuk anymorebitecommand share on social
Canada now calls itself an 'emerging energy superpower.' In reality, it is nothing more than a Third World energy supermarket. Andrew Nikiforuk callcanadaemerge Change image and share on social
