29 Replies to “Boiling that frog. But is it really a frog in the pot?”

  1. Unfortunateluy Brian, i simply do not see it getting any better The Politicians can say what they want – I’m at the point where I don’t believe a single one of them, INCLUDING Danielle Smith.

    I would note that when it comes to serious issues, she’s non existant. ie: Massive supposed RCMP (SA GOON’s) presence on Ab & Sak H’ways over the past few days…yet no where else in this Gulag.

    Did she take the Jab..?? I doubt it, In fact I don’t think theres 1 politician in the Western Hemisphere that DID.

    2. Is there any sense to “It ain’t any better if you choose to carriers switch to the military”????? Whatever in the world were you trying to sa?. Please express it in English so the rest of us can understand. Thank you.

  3. Maybe the fix is to regulate the maximum amount renewables can provide the grid during time of day, with a fixed minimum for non-renewables at all times, with a rider for plants to be on standby to fill renewable gaps .
    Wind and sun is predictable, at least 24 hrs in advance. Lots of commercial activities depend on weather forecasts.
    Watch out for the next big hail event in Alberta, the outcome may jolt the government into action.
    May 1986 snowstorm took out the eastern north-south tower transmission link.

    1. The fix is to have the “renewables” on their own grid, and everyone can make their own decision as to which grid they want to connect to.

      1. Could someone please explain the word “renewable” in therms of electricity production. As far as I am concerned, the word does not make sense from its actual meaning.
        I guess I am searching for an accurate word to describe what the greens mean.
        As far as I’m concerned, a phrase such as hyper wasteful electricity production, would be more accurate and the only source at all close to renewable, would be hydro-electric generation. It isn’t truly “renewable”, but low operating cost and near zero waste. I only ask, because I hate to play into their ill use of words

        1. that’s one of the reasons why I typically put it in quotes, because most of what is called “renewable” isn’t.

          Commonly, it refers to energy production that doesn’t require a typical fuel source, so Solar (which has solar radiation as it’s source), Tidal (which uses water motion) and Wind (which uses atmospheric motion as it’s source), but at the same time, these “generators” have a fixed lifespan (typically 20 years on average), and there is no productive way to recycle and rehabilitate them.

          1. “but at the same time, these “generators” have a fixed lifespan (typically 20 years on average), and there is no productive way to recycle and rehabilitate them.”

            That’s true, JD. Hydro-electric installations (the traditional dam and turbines), on the other hand, can be expected to last for roughly 100 years…and generate their energy 24/7.

          2. It’s a buzzword that is actually is the opposite of what it implies – like progressivism.

  4. Politicians are short term opportunists. The real problem lies with the administrative state, i.e. the bureaucracy, they believe in things like net zero, which are simply physically impossible. When you realize the people in charge are so fundamentally disconnected from reality, and so unserious, you realize you are on your own. The problem, or one of the big ones, is that same state requires half of the national income to exist, and hopelessness can take root.

  5. Wind and solar are absolute garbage for power production and they are absolutely not needed on the grid. It is a historical, objective fact that power production, affordability and grid stability were considerably better before adding green renewables.

    But…Alberta and Saskatchewan diverge in one significant way. Saskpower, as a provincial Crown Corp, would never shut down gas power production because of low prices due to excess renewable energy production on its system. Alberta’s private power market is distorted because it is a poorly designed free market. In fact, saskpower likely takes advantage of Alberta’s dysfunctional system by importing cheap electricity from Alberta during excess renewable production and exporting electricity to Alberta when prices are high due to insufficient supply in Alberta. Somehow, energy-rich Alberta has created a worst-of-all-worlds electricity market in their province.

    1. Having worked in power production and being familiar with coal, natgas and hydro power production, I like coal the least. All forms of electricity generation have pros and cons. Yes, coal is stockpiled but coal plants have lots of maintenance issues. Every morning, regardless of which coal powered plant I was working at, I’d look at the exhaust stacks to see which unit was down. At BDPS at least one unit was off-line or derated on most days.

      I’m not anti-coal but natgas and hydro are better in many ways. Environmental impact and working conditions being two big drawbacks for coal. But coal is still 100% better than wind and solar power.

      1. I think you are underselling coal at 100%. Possibly 800% better than wind and solar?

        1. The fascination with the wind and solar fad is weird. Terrible in every way including environmental impacts.

        2. Renewables should be left at the individual level. It does not scale well except on paper. Fine for individual use.

  6. Thanks for this Brian! A- LNG plant at Kitimat would be a step forward! and chances of it going are definitely improved if the Haisia Nation is involved!!!!
    The need for LNG plants on both coast in my opinion are important !

    1. Have LNG prices improved? I recall years back when the BC gov’t of the day boasted about making a fortune selling our LNG around the world, only to find out that the world didn’t want it at our prices, the world mostly already had their own LNG, and the world wasn’t interested.

      Then the gov’t slashed the price of LNG, and STILL couldn’t interest anyone.

  7. As usual in Canada, the overtly leftist parties implement imbecilic policies, while the biased, controlled leftist media cheers them on.

    Eventually they are replaced by a fake-conservative government that does little to nothing about the problems the previous governments created, and instead provides subsidies to causes seen by the “right” as being wasteful, but at least being wasted on long-term gain, such as creating new markets for oil and gas.

    I long ago came to the understanding that the people who rule us do so by giving us the illusion of freedom, and the illusion of rule by proxy. But in reality the political parties are owned by the same people, and both the left and the fake-right act as blinders on a horse, moving in coordination to arrive at a pre-determined destination.

    1. Well said sir. If you ever figure out an effective way of dealing with that problem please let us know. Everything I have thought of in the last 40 or so years of puzzling seems like it will be counterproductive, in the long run, if attempted. Very frustrating.

      1. I would liken the problem to ship workers who begin to realize they are not actually allowed off of the ship, other than occasionally for situations like when the ship requires cleaning, or when being transferred to a new ship. And that the bracelets they wear may not be as much for decoration as they’re told, but perhaps also as restraints that attach them to oars. And also realizing that the elections where they select which team of thugs gets to whip them makes little to no difference to their futures.

        The only difference being that our chains aren’t physical, so we have more theoretical power than the galley slaves. And yet the mental prison is far more powerful – at least with the galley, the slaves would readily run towards freedom were their chains to be loosened.

        In our world, the indoctrinated monkeys would police themselves and many would attack anyone who tried to free them from their state. Especially those on the left – those of weaker minds that not only have been brainwashed, but believe the solution is stronger chains and more frequent beatings.

        As such, I believe there is no hope whatsoever for those on the left. Only for those on the right – and of those only the ones that reject the matrix they’re taught and actually attempt to enact real change. And not change through proxies.

  8. Great info Brian. Regarding Danielle Smith’s policies, here’s one week from her plate: https://www.alberta.ca/news

    Apr 8, 2024
    Growing the benefits of digital tech in agriculture

    Apr 5, 2024
    Helping victims of crime navigate the justice system

    Apr 5, 2024
    New school on the horizon for Brooks’ students

    Apr 5, 2024
    2024 growing season: Minister Sigurdson

    Apr 4, 2024
    Stabilizing Alberta’s primary health care system

    Apr 4, 2024
    Building interprovincial partnerships for recovery

    Apr 4, 2024
    De nouvelles écoles pour les élèves francophones | New schools for francophone students

    Apr 4, 2024
    Doubling surgical capacity in Rocky Mountain House

    Apr 4, 2024
    Building Alberta’s regional airport network

    Apr 3, 2024
    Expanding physician training across Alberta

    Apr 3, 2024
    Response to federal government housing announcement

    Apr 3, 2024
    Alberta boosts funding for Indigenous businesses

    Apr 3, 2024
    Cancer Awareness Month: Minister LaGrange

    Apr 2, 2024
    New tool making investing even easier in Alberta

    Apr 2, 2024
    Building stronger communities with strong families

    Apr 2, 2024
    Upcoming engagement sessions on Recovery Alberta

    Apr 2, 2024
    Refocusing health care: mental health and addiction

      1. As I scrolled through the list that was my thought as well. Way too much government.

  9. Watto:

    I like the Globetrotters/Generals analogy wherein the Harlem Globetrotters are well known for their magic basketball skills and the Washington Generals are the team that travels with and plays against the Globetrotters.

    The Generals have 3 priorities:
    1. They must make the game exciting.
    2. They must make the game close.
    3. They must lose.

    Globetrotters=Liberal
    Generals=Conservatives

    (Overall, the Generals had lost to the Globetrotters more than 16,000 times in their combined history while winning a mere 3–6 games.)
    Sounds about right.

  10. The key issue here is the normalization of instability of the electrical grid…

    Yup. Not gaslighting the public in the true sense of the word but pretty close. A brief visit to Sask Power’s website I discovered their commitment to going 50% “renewable sources” by 2030 with the help of smart grid technology. Someone tell the frog it’s not going to get any better.
    I like this quote from their video – “… and shorter power outages will provide you with increased stability and peace of mind.”. Splendid.

    I also did a quick scan of their board of directors. I think I see the problem.

  11. So the only solution is government owned nuclear reactors?
    When the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t shine then you can unleash the power.
    And when the private companies refuse to provide power when the price is low then you can unleash the power again?
    How can they get out of this situation? Rachel and Jason really screwed us over

  12. Politicians are scared to death of going against media narratives, and since all media narratives are dedicated to promoting Lib/left policies, actual conservative oriented policies are non existent, or are slightly watered down liberal policies with a conservative ribbon and bow on them.

    Windmills are ancient unreliable tech. Aside from being almost completely useless when most needed, the justification that they don’t create (miraculous, beneficial) CO2 emissions, has been shown to be blatantly false – and the giant blades go into landfills.

    The data to prove that AGW is a fraud is all there and it all points one direction- yet our conservative politicians continue to validate it.

    Even if they lack the fortitude to be honest, the next best thing would be to say that we will follow Chinas lead/timeline on the matter.

  13. I hope I am dead before I have been proven right about so many things. I would not want to live through the culmination of the cr@p that people are bringing on themselves.

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