Ron DyckMar 14

"The money from this extraction could have financed a sovereign wealth fund, like Norway’s, which would have funded social care, railways, sewerage – any of our long-term costs. Instead, thanks to Margaret Thatcher’s 'liberalisation' (a fancy word for looting), private companies walked away with the profits. Another victory for neoliberalism."

Hmm, why does that sound so dang familiar 🤔 #HeritageFund

UK energy prices are soaring – and propagandists want to sell you a false reason why
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/13/uk-energy-prices-soaring-war-iran-fossil-fuel-north-sea

UK energy prices are soaring – and propagandists want to sell you a false reason why

The war on Iran has put fossil-fuel prices centre stage, but don’t believe those who tout ‘maximising the North Sea’ as our salvation, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian
Show threadRon DyckMar 14
Canada a reliable oil exporter, increasing production: Carney https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/carney-says-canada-a-reliable-oil-exporter-with-moves-to-increase-production/
Carney says Canada a reliable oil exporter with moves to increase production

Prime Minister Mark Carney says that countries like Canada do not need to have oil reserves as a net exporter, after the energy minister announced Canada will contribute 23.6 million barrels to help stabilize international energy markets.

CTVNews
Show threadCass M 🇨🇦  
@dyckron still won't make Albertans richer. We're already at record production and near record unemployment levels. Protip - it's not all the immigrants.
Mar 14 at 9:35pmWeb
Show threadRon DyckMar 14
@cass_m I don't see why royalties aren't tied to employment numbers, but that wouldn't be #NeoliberalParadise if they were
Show threadCass M 🇨🇦  Mar 14
@dyckron I'm sure there's red tape in there somewhere🙄
Show threadRon DyckMar 14
@cass_m 😆