Like farming, petroleum exploration and production is a “can do” business like few others, not for the faint of heart, where extreme challenges are faced head on because there is no other way. Maybe the petroleum industry needs to start concentrating actions along that plane, to focus on things we can do something about, rather than things we can’t. https://boereport.com/2019/03/11/building-energy-and-the-west-required-iron-willed-and-stoic-discipline/
The oil industry makes boys into men.
You show up on a rig with your perfectly coiffed hair and nails and you wont make it 1 hour through your first shift.
You will be Running with a 100lb bag of mud – under each arm and if you can’t keep up guys will be screaming at you. A lot of guys leave- some are crying.
So yeah it’s tough. And at some point it will return to AB. And when it does there will be guys tough enough to take the pace.
Just gotta wait until there are guys in Gov who are tough enough.
You are so right.
I had a buddy in high school, my namesake. I was Johnny, he was the other Johnny. After graduation I went to University and he headed out west to work on oil rigs. I ran into him four years later – what a transformation! He turned from what today would be called a soyboy into a man’s man. Hard-working successful good husband and father. What a difference.
‘Our current federal leadership is, frankly, an inbred, ignorant, self-centered national disaster’. Canada’s ignorant electorate put them in charge. And can do it again, and then say ‘no’ to crude by rail and to all other ‘tangible alternatives’. Do you honestly believe that they’ll stop at no pipelines?
You’re preaching to the choir here, Terry. There’s no shortage of people with a ‘can do’ attitude. This is a cultural issue, as well as political, and our culture is dominated by those who’d prefer leadership who’ll decide what you ‘can and can’t do’. I’d truly like to see evidence that that is no longer the case. Maybe we’ll get to see that later this year.
But as an investment manager, I’d be very hard pressed to recommend investing in Canada, and not because of the leadership and their disastrous policies. As a nation Canada has demonstrated a reluctant acceptance of the status quo, where capital – and those with a ‘can do’ attitude – seek better jurisdictions where they’re appreciated and rewarded.
‘Can do’ people aren’t stupid. They’ll accept being kicked in the teeth for only so long, then go elsewhere.
Unfortunately Galt’s Gulch gets no return from Google Earth.
“Do you honestly believe that they’ll stop at no pipelines?”
I certainly do not, as their ultimate aim is to totally shut down the energy resource industry. The people living in our large cities in eastern Canada and on the west coast have no idea where the products and foods they use daily come from. They are the ones that elect the “inbred, ignorant, self-centered national disaster” leadership that we have now, and which is determined to destroy the economy of western Canada. Even worse are the politicians who live in the west and are aiding and abetting this destruction.
They might wake up when we are Venezuelans now. In the meantime, they keep for voting for free lunches and energy unicorn farts.
The people living …. on the west coast have no idea where the products and foods they use daily come from.
When I was at UBC nearly 40 years ago, I got the impression that they didn’t care, either, despite the fact that there was an oil refinery in the area. I think it wasn’t that they didn’t know or care, but that they resented the fact that they had no control over it, since much of it came from NE B. C. and Alberta.
You might be right. I can’t imagine recommending anyone come work in the oil patch. On the other hand, there are thousands who can’t really just bail, small business guys who have their life invested and/or it’s too late to start again and/or they’re waiting for some sort of stability and/or they do see a niche they can thrive in. it’s not a matter of stupidity for some people.
That can do and knuckling down to do what needs done.?
The Can Do’s need to separate their enterprise from the Can’t Do’s.
No amount of mealy mouthed platitudes will change this.
Canada is not a country,it is a collection of greedy people who will do everything in their power to continue stealing from the few productive dummies amongst us.
Free enterprise has room for collective goals of a secure and wealthy country,the current Canadian Voting Majority has no interest in creating wealth,only in consuming wealth.
So we are done with the can do,it is drenching time.
I’ve known what they need to do for years now; collusion. A litre in Quebec or Toronto needs to cost $500. No arguing, you pay or you walk. A litre on any reserve that has a living pipeline protester needs to cost $500.
It is long past time to band together, and collectively punish any who have stood in their way.
It should cost Ralph Goodale $400,000 for a single flight to or from Ottawa. The fact they haven’t done it already, means they aren’t serious.
When you go to fillup, they should ask your name, search the database, and charge accordingly. That simple.
Allan S or Andrew or whatever the one who claims to be a trucker calls hisself, should be shelling out $500 per litre for ever expressing support for a carbon tax.
I think separation is the only way out of this mess *because* of the reality of Canadian electoral politics will never change. The only way AL-Sask’s energy and agricultural industries will thrive is by leaving Canada. Canadians outside of our region have been pretty clear that the destruction of our economy is not a big deal to them. The rest of Canada has not given us any choices other than leave or become impoverished by destructive policies of far away politicians who do not understand us, our economic needs or our way of life. Staying in Canada is making a choice to be a second class citizens constantly at the mercy of the political whims of central Canada.
A can-do attitude can not overcome arrogant, intentionally destructive political policies by Ottawa.
It isn’t just the government but the electorate itself.
I was recently at my house in B. C. While I was there, I spoke with some of the people in town. They definitely hated Prinz Dummkopf, but I got the impression that they hated Trump even more, the reason for which completely escaped me.
The other day, I spoke with one of my relatives. He’s convinced that Trump is a whack job and may even have a brain disease. He asked the question as to why, out of some 350 million Americans, Trump and HRC were the best candidates they could come up with. Never mind the fact that because of Trump, people pay less tax, unemployment is down, and the American economy is doing very well.
They obviously have been indoctrinated by the electronic Canadian media and the bought and paid for printed presstitutes. Even if they can access some US TV or radio the message never changes, Trump is the anti-Christ according to almost all of the media in North America.
“the reason for which completely escaped me.”
Maybe you should have asked (it’s because he’s a retard).
“because of Trump, people pay less tax, unemployment is down, and the American economy is doing very well.”
There’s little to no evidence of this. US economic growth remains mediocre. Turmp can’t even get Keystone XL built
When I was a kid we used to go to one of my aunt and uncle’s ranches on the long weekend during calving season. Given my “a strong wind will blow you away” frame, I never helped pull calves but I was a go-fer and went out with them in the 24/7 rounds to check the heifers. These are strong willed, proud, independent people. As are energy workers.
My family of farmers and ranchers are livid about what Ottawa is doing to Alberta and Saskatchewan. They support our energy workers. These are people who will not beg just to be treated fairly. I have no doubt that they’d vote yes in a separation referendum. I don’t think central Canada will believe we’re serious until it’s too late. Alberta and Saskatchewan people very different from Quebecers. It won’t be decades of threats and extortion, it will just be goodbye.
The can-do attitude might be “we can do better, we can build a better country”. Canada’s well on its way to becoming a banana republic anyway since all of our institutions are becoming a corrupted joke. Once Alberta’s financial support is gone, Canada’s economy might also resemble a banana republic.
‘Can do’ people aren’t stupid. They’ll accept being kicked in the teeth for only so long, then go elsewhere.
– Exactly…what kind of self-loathing does it take to maintain this high ground attitude as a point of pride?
The Canadian Kleptocracy owes its long life and continued survival to the USA.
Any freeman with get up and go,has got up and gone.
Only us blind sheep are left and the fleecing has become so savage we begin to shiver in the cold.
Canada insists the praire dwellers are there to be fleeced.
Accept your place in Canada.
Or use that Can Do to build a better country.
After all,Canada has made it plain you ain’t wanted,except when the bills are due.
My country has left me.
How does that feel?