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7. Alberta produces roughly 84-90% of Canada's total oil output. Not surprising that the Big Four --

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 09:59 PM

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Canadian Natural Resources (CNRL), Suncor Energy, Cenovus Energy, and Imperial Oil -- want to privatize the entire province into a corporate province. Enbridge leads in energy infrastructure.

Much of these companies' oil is exported to the U.S., and they'll likely be working with U.S. energy oligarchs like
Harold Hamm (Continental Resources), Kelcy Warren (Energy Transfer), Charles Koch, Jeffery Hildebrand, and Timothy Dunn, alongside powerful CEOs like Vicki Hollub (Occidental Petroleum) and Thomas A. Fanning (Southern Company), who all leverage their positions to impact policy for profit, particularly concerning deregulation and infrastructure expansion.

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Proposed Alberta separation referendum question approved [View all] OnlinePoker Monday OP

Very sad. Oil revenue has distorted people's minds. /nt bucolic_frolic Monday #1

an independent alberta could petition for admission as state. rampartd Monday #2

If so... The Grand Illuminist Monday #4

n sharpie rampartd Monday #5

That seems to be Miguelito Loveless 12 hrs ago #13

You can't fix stupid. aeromanKC Monday #3

How much money has/will putin contribute and how will it be laundered? not fooled Monday #6

Alberta produces roughly 84-90% of Canada's total oil output. Not surprising that the Big Four -- ancianita Monday #7

It's always about money. SunSeeker Monday #8

Sure. But when a secession movement is begun by corporate oligarchs, the result is a fascist state. Not democracy. ancianita Tuesday #12

Not so fast. Re: Treaty First Nations Justice matters. Tuesday #9

That was the original question. They amended it to make it constitutional. OnlinePoker 7 hrs ago #16

Under the UN Charter, Alberta is not a distinct nation. Justice matters. 5 hrs ago #17

I'm an Albertan. MrsCheaplaugh Tuesday #10

All they need to do is find 178,000 people to sign the petition in 4 months OnlinePoker 7 hrs ago #15

This is a fringe group... Spazito Tuesday #11

Good thing infamous serial killer Sharon Kinne died. If Alberta ever became a US state, valleyrogue 8 hrs ago #14