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Originally Posted by bomberjet
I'm not an expert on petroleum by any means. But couldn't we build a small local refinery in Manitoba, use the oil from SW and make our own fuel? Cutting out the reliance on global markets? Or would the price be so high it's unsustainable. I would assume this has been well thought out already.
As much as we talk about carbon tax and electrics, gasoline will be around for a long time yet. Relying on Saudis and Russia to control the price of our oil is bullshit.
Also, apologies for getting way off topic.
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That's essentially what the NEP was supposed to do. Unfortunately, Albertans opposed it and the Conservatives eliminated it, even though it would have given them 30 years ago everything that they are now asking for .