Saturday, August 13, 2005
Dick to visit Alberta....
....No not Assman, "The Real Deal" Cheney is coming to Wild Rose country. Ralph Klein let the nugget of information out yesterday at the Premier's meeting in Banff that the VP would in the province investigating the tar sands.
Interest in Canada's oil patch continues to grow as the demand for fresh crude supplies becomes more intense. Political uncertainty in oil producing hot spots around the world has made Canada's oil and gas supplies even more attractive to the United States and other countries.
The visit likely has allot to do with keeping an eye on the dragon and the rising price of gas. China has been eyeing the Canadian oil patch -- a point not lost on Washington. Canada is the largest supplier of oil to the U.S. and major American petroleum producers have made big investments in their northern neighbour.
Alberta's oilsands are also viewed as a major piece of the puzzle in meeting North America's energy demands.
It is too bad George couldn't come and bring his friends. Bush is doing his best Lucky Pierre.
Interest in Canada's oil patch continues to grow as the demand for fresh crude supplies becomes more intense. Political uncertainty in oil producing hot spots around the world has made Canada's oil and gas supplies even more attractive to the United States and other countries.
The visit likely has allot to do with keeping an eye on the dragon and the rising price of gas. China has been eyeing the Canadian oil patch -- a point not lost on Washington. Canada is the largest supplier of oil to the U.S. and major American petroleum producers have made big investments in their northern neighbour.Alberta's oilsands are also viewed as a major piece of the puzzle in meeting North America's energy demands.
It is too bad George couldn't come and bring his friends. Bush is doing his best Lucky Pierre.
# posted by Shaky @ 1:22 p.m. 
