The Freep reports on Alberta Liberal leader Kevin Taft’s idea that Manitoba should hop on the oil sands gravy train by using our abundant hydro and water resources to refine bitumen in our province. Could be a nice economic development opportunity for rural Manitoba [300 employees at a mid-size plant], but apparently our Premier is not interested.
Filed under: Manitoba NDP, Winnipeg Free Press
While not surprised I am disappointed that our current government remains so anti-business that this opportunity does not warrant so much as a polite “let’s hear what the Albertans have to say”.
We need more and more high paying jobs in Manitoba. Why not we refine that oil here, and we reship it to the major centres nearest us, such as Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and other mid-west areas.
We need to be continually developing major critical mass that will ostensibly drive other business to this province. What spin-off benefits could such development bring?
Manitobans are reaping what they’ve sown by electing this g-d government for a third (ruinous) term.
Thank Christ we have those union jobs at the Floodway, Airport, Manitoba Hydro building to keep us in jobs. Did I miss any?
And this is me NOT getting started!
- grumpy
It’s hard not to be cynical sometimes. Is Doer opposed to non-union jobs coming to Manitoba? Is he afraid that considering the idea will tarnish his green image? Or, does he have a legitimate reason — something having to so with what’s best for the Province? If he does, I would certainly like to hear it.
[...] for the Edmonton Journal a few weeks back explaining why he thinks Taft’s bitumen concept [see previous post] won’t work. He makes a number of good points about labour supply, but this is what stood out [...]