As I read these insightful emails, I realize how lucky I was to be part of this
group, and how grateful I am to those who worked so hard at reconnecting us.
It is difficult to listen to or to read the news these days without developing
feelings of severe anxiety, panic, or helplessness. Whether the issue be
climate change, COVID, dysfunctional world politics, or even worrying about
finances in today's turbulent market, it is too easy to become obsessed and let
the stress damage our health. These fraternity emails help me take stock of
my life and assess what is meaningful for me.
I do not know how to fix the world, but I do know what we can do for ourselves
to keep sane and healthy. My coping mechanisms are being mindful of my wife
and family, connecting socially with others, eating healthy, getting plenty of
exercise, taking lots of walks in the forest, and participating in several
hobbies. I want to balance the impact of what social / mass media has on me
with what I can do for myself.
We do live in a beautiful world.
Rick
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Sent: October 27, 2022 11:32 AM
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Subject: FW: Saskatchewan leads the way
From: Wynn Payne <wynn.payne@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: October 27, 2022 12:28 PM
To: DSP.EA.Large.Messages@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Fwd: Saskatchewan leads the way
Is Saskatchewan correct?
Wynn
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From: Project Confederation
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Date: Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 8:05 AM
Subject: Saskatchewan leads the way
To: Wynn Payne <wynn.payne@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:wynn.payne@xxxxxxxxx>>
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Wynn,
A lot of media attention of late has been focused on the Emergencies Act
testimonies in Ottawa and Danielle Smith’s rise to the Premier’s Office here in
Alberta.
However, the biggest development in federal/provincial politics in the last
week might actually have happened in Saskatchewan, where Premier Scott Moe has
taken a firm stance against the federal government in a document entitled
Drawing the Line: Defending Saskatchewan's Economic Autonomy.
The paper clearly sets out a problem and then proposes specific solutions.
First, the problem...
The Saskatchewan government has identified nine different federal climate
change policies that are estimated to cost the province a total of $111 billion
between 2022 and 2035 - the approximate halfway point to the federal
government’s 2050 net-zero targets.
The costs of each of the nine policies are:
* Federal Carbon Tax: $24.7 billion;
* Oil and Gas Methane Mandate: $6.3 billion;
* Oil and Gas Emissions Cap: $2.6 billion;
* Fertilizer Mandate: $19.3 billion;
* Clean Fuel Regulations: $34.9 billion;
* Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate: $10.3 billion;
* Federal Output Based Pricing System: $12.5 billion;
* Agriculture Methane Initiatives: $0.5 billion;
* Landfill Methane Mandate: $0.2 billion.
Don't forget - these are just the direct costs.
We all know that the energy industry powers every other industry and, since
energy is required to create almost every other product, as energy prices
increase, costs for consumer goods will undoubtedly rise across the board as
well.
Scott Moe and his team have a clear understanding of the problem and are deeply
concerned about the impacts federal environmental policy can have on the
economy.
For a province like Saskatchewan, where total provincial revenue for 2022 was
just $17.2 billion, $111 billion is a gigantic cost.
And if that's the cost to our neighbours, imagine what it will cost here in
Alberta!
Remember too, this is just the first half of the federal government's 2050 plan!
The economic costs of Net Zero 2050 are completely lost on the Trudeau
government.
The 2021 Supreme Court of Canada ruling on the constitutionality of the Carbon
Tax, as we noted at the time, creates a dangerous precedent where the federal
government can essentially trample all over the constitutional jurisdiction of
provinces using the Peace, Order, and Good Governance Clause embedded in the
constitution.
This means that the Supreme Court has effectively ruled that the federal
government can take control of practically any issue, simply by claiming that
it is a matter of national concern - completely ignoring provincial
jurisdiction.
Consider that the definition of Confederation, as espoused by the Oxford
English Dictionary, is a union of sovereign groups or states united for
purposes of common action.
Instead, what we now have is a federal government that has decided, upon the
alter of climate change, to sacrifice our livelihoods and, with them, the very
idea of Canada itself.
If we want to save this country, we need substantial reforms to the way this
country is governed.
Thankfully, the Saskatchewan government's paper also proposes some solutions
that include:
* Provincial legislation to clarify and protect constitutional rights
belonging to the province.
* Pursuing greater autonomy over immigration policy to ensure Saskatchewan
has the people it needs.
* Better recognition of Saskatchewan industry's contributions to
sustainable growth – for example, developing a carbon credit market to support
our natural resource industries.
* Preparing to take legal actions, legislative or otherwise, to maintain
control of electricity, fertilizer emission/use targets and oil and gas
emissions/production.
Here at Project Confederation, we're very supportive of these ideas - in fact,
many of them are ideas we've been promoting not just for Alberta, but for all
of the west, since we launched as an organization.
So, props to Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan government for pushing us down the
right path.
With your continued support, we can't help but be excited about what we are
capable of as we move forward.
Having seen significant success in Alberta already, we will be expanding our
work all across Saskatchewan and the other western provinces in the coming
months, as we take on Ottawa and prepare for the onslaught of a hostile federal
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