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2006-09-18 Great White North

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Posted by Fred 2006-09-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sniff, sniff, been forecasted for prosperity since the 1990's, as ALBERTA is often described as the most "American-esque" and "free market" of Canada's provinces.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-09-18 01:32|| 2006-09-18 01:32|| Front Page Top

#2 "According to the International Monetary Fund, Alberta's exports of oil and gas will ensure that Canada is the only member of the Group of Seven wealthiest countries to escape the economic slowdown predicted for the U.S. and Europe."

If socialists are allowed back into power in the GWN, you can kiss this prediction goodbye.

Alberta is the most successful province because it is the one most like the U.S. and the least like Europe. Period.

Posted by no mo uro 2006-09-18 05:37|| 2006-09-18 05:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Alberta's prosperity is almost totally driven by oil and gas conversion and will do well since there is little chance oil will get below $25/barrel. In addition, there is no reason that some of that wealth can't be duplicated in Wyoming and other states with a lot of coal and oil shale (though at a higher price).

Posted by ed 2006-09-18 10:18|| 2006-09-18 10:18|| Front Page Top

#4 I take it that the $66,275 is in Canadian dollars. Does anyone know what that is in US $?

Al

Posted by Frozen Al">Frozen Al 2006-09-18 11:50|| 2006-09-18 11:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Currntly the CAD is at .892 to the Dollar. Here's the current chart. That would make it $59,211 USD.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-09-18 12:03|| 2006-09-18 12:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Bollocks! The only reason Alberta is having this spectacular economic growth is OIL (and NOT the most freemarket crap...). Name any other product they product (other than mad cow). Pretty soon you'll be praising Venezuelas' economic prosperity...

One reason I'm pissed at this article is the fact that they also are the most selfish, self-centred, and self-grandising province in the country...geez, I wish Ontario had the 'entreprenaurial' spirit to lay all that oil under its feet.

Posted by sHaKeY STeVe 2006-09-18 12:13|| 2006-09-18 12:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Not subsidizing your payments enough??

Posted by lotp 2006-09-18 12:14|| 2006-09-18 12:14|| Front Page Top

#8 (...pardon the spelling above...)

Posted by sHaKeY STeVe 2006-09-18 12:15|| 2006-09-18 12:15|| Front Page Top

#9 The fact that the rest of Cnada has to pay world market value for 'Albertas' oil makes me think that maybe we should buy Venezuelan oil...after all, this would stop their whining premier from threatening to separate from the Yukon...

Posted by sHaKeY STeVe 2006-09-18 12:17|| 2006-09-18 12:17|| Front Page Top

#10 ...and the fact that the rest of Canada calls them 'blue-eyed Saudis'...not in a complimentary way...

Posted by sHaKeY STeVe 2006-09-18 12:19|| 2006-09-18 12:19|| Front Page Top

#11 We don't call Texans or Alaskans "blue-eyed Suadis. One more thing I'm thankful we don't have in common with Quebeckers.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-09-18 12:58|| 2006-09-18 12:58|| Front Page Top

#12 LOL Reminds me of the "Clinton Boom" which was followed by the "Dot Com Bust".

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-09-18 13:22|| 2006-09-18 13:22|| Front Page Top

#13 "We don't call Texans or Alaskans "blue-eyed Suadis. One more thing I'm thankful we don't have in common with Quebeckers."

I don't call them that either...because Texans and Alaskans don't bitch and complain about 'not getting their fair share' (meaning 'all').

Posted by SHaKeY STeVe 2006-09-18 20:24|| 2006-09-18 20:24|| Front Page Top

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