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If not oil, I wonder what Alberta's future has in store. It's sad to see a region's entire economy dissolve but I'm not sure I can feel bad about this one. The
by xyzzy_plugh 6y ago
If not oil, I wonder what Alberta's future has in store.
It's sad to see a region's entire economy dissolve but I'm not sure I can feel bad about this one. The only good thing about the oil sands is money, the rest is terrible.
- myWindoonn 6y ago"The economy" probably wouldn't matter to the typical Albertan anyway. While I definitely would love to hear from local voices, I imagine that it's similar to Alaska: The oil pipelines give everybody a few hundred USD/CAD per year, and that's enough to make it worth living there. Is giving hundreds of dollars to Albertans worth the ruined lives and histories of Dakotans? It's not clear.