Saskatchewan premier threatens to stop selling oil to U.S.

[Newsjock]

Source: The Globe and Mail

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is striking a nationalist tone in advance of a meeting with Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, in Ottawa Wednesday evening.

Mr. Wall will be among at least three premiers to meet with Ms. Pelosi about Canada's energy industry and the oil sands. In an interview Wednesday afternoon, he said Western Canada could find other markets for its energy should Ms. Pelosi's government bow to calls from environmental groups to reduce its dependence on the Canadian oil sands.

“I think the other message here too, to America or anyone else, is we prize this relationship with America. But unlike any time in our history, the West especially has other options. The new West partnership was formed and our first trip was to Asia. We have opportunities there and places in fast-emerging economies that are looking for food security and energy security,” Mr. Wall told The Globe and Mail, later adding: “There's export markets for our oil other than America.”

He says he'll warn Ms. Pelosi, who will meet with four environmental leaders Thursday, that environmental concerns cannot trump job security.

Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/us-isnt-the-only-oil-market-brad-wall-says/article1700202/

[sharp_stick]

1. I think Mr. Wall

doesn't really understand how the oil industry works. It's not quite like telling hippies to stay out of your store.

[polly7]

2. Saskatchewan has the right to sell it's oil to anyone it pleases.

Premier Wall voiced this years ago and fully understands the issues of energy supply and demand. Personally, I wish the oil would dry up completely in one day, but as long as our federal gov't is willing to sacrifice our environment for oil, I will hope that Wall means what he says with regard to developing new environmentally sustainable technology to help the northern people here if the oil is to be drilled anyway. Which we all know, it is.

http://www.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=7ed87ade-2407-48f4-9ddc-17e657220bac

[The Northerner]

3. +1