Before Ralph left, he sold the gas fields to private enterprise, all the while telling us that the price would probably go down because of competition. HA! Before I paid about $38.00 a month. The first year on the free market and my January bill was around $360.00 for one month's heating. This October came in at $110.43 - I kinda liked it the other way.

>>I don't think we're an opec member,but out sale price would be tied to the market. If the price goes up to $147.00 a barrel again, Alberta should have a two for one sale.
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>Well, you didn't last time, so I'm not going to hold my breath.
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>When I lived in Edmonton from 1975 through 1985 back in the Lougheed days, I kept screaming for Alberta to take some of that heritage fund and diversify. Guess what happened. Oil! Oil! Oil!
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>>>>The Saudis et al have just ordered the biggest cutback in oil production history. I think the poor oil producing folks are addicted to money. Enough is enough! It's time to use the money for Detroit to re-tool the plants for electric cars. Let's turn off the money tap that leads to Arabia.
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>>>Or Alberta. ;)
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