Keith Brooks

Exit Chorus
So stands the realm upon a knife’s keen edge,
To choose the path of profit or of guard.
The pipeline’s tale, like all in mortal hands,
Shall end in glory—or in grievous scar.

Enter The Youth (aside)
“Two voices pull: one toward the gilded purse,
The other toward the silent ancient stone.
I fear our heirs shall judge us harsh or kind,
For what we build, or what we dare destroy.”

Enter The Merchant
“Markets do cry! The east hath hunger fierce.
If we delay, the treasure shifts away.
Best seize the hour, lest fortune flee our hands.”

Enter The Elder of the First Peoples
“Think not the land a beast for endless yoke.
These hills, these tides, are not thine to command.
The whale, the salmon, sing within their streams,
And if thou wound’st them with thy blackened flood,
What shall thy children eat, or drink, or breathe?”

Enter The Crown’s Minister
“Full coffers make a kingdom strong and sure.
What fort we build, what school we raise,
Must lean upon the sinews of the earth.
If we deny the pipeline’s noble course,
Our foes abroad will feast whilst we grow lean.”

My country for a pipeline -

Enter Chorus
Lo, a realm vast and rich with forest deep,
Where rivers carve their ancient silver paths,
The northern coast awaits a burden’d choice:
Shall iron serpent stretch from plain to sea,
To bear black gold unto the world’s desire?

“OPEC is increasing production, the US are trying to increase production, prices are going down as a result of a recession triggered by the trade war. Is this really a time for us to be building a big multi-billion dollar project to try to get more oil to tidewater that nobody wants?”

Let’s not repeat this in Canada, folks!

Alberta keeps boo-hooing as though they are getting the short end of the stick. DS is all about it. When/how will this be resolved? Maybe a referendum is the answer. That Pollara poll referenced shows that a strong majority of Albertans want to stay part of Canada.

Need power, but want it cheap? Try solar + batteries!

Need power, but want it fast? Try solar + batteries!

Need power, but want it reliable & grid-friendly? Try solar + batteries!

Need power, but want to boost national security & reduce imports? Try solar + batteries!

Trans Mountain pipeline drops forecasts for amount of oil it ships Lower forecasts indicate oil companies’ unwillingness to pay higher tolls the government-owned Trans Mountain has been charging customers to ship oil on the newly expanded pipeline, analysts said

Let’s build more pipelines! 🇨🇦💪!!! Wait. What???

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Enbridge says our natural gas bills are about to increase. Here’s what the large hike will look like According to an Enbridge letter sent to the Ontario Energy Board, the price of gas is set to go up between 21 and 47% for parts of the province on April 1.

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Pipeline follies in the Far North – a lesson from the past We should learn from the history of a post-war pipeline project that at one point seemed vital then was quickly abandoned, and cleaned up extremely slowly.

We should learn from the history of a post-war pipeline project that at one point seemed vital then was quickly abandoned, and cleaned up extremely slowly, writes Keith Brooks www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/28/o...

Clearly a very strong mandate to all the things.

Star Editorial Board: Doug Ford has fallen short. Vote for change The Progressive Conservative leader had seven years to tackle the challenges facing this province, and he couldn't get it done. It's time for change.

Doug Ford has fallen short. Vote for change.

As comforting as continuity may seem, what Ontario needs is change. Liberals, NDP, Greens: take your pick. A vote for any is a vote for a better Ontario. #StarEditorial

BP to ditch renewables goals and return focus to fossil fuels, sources say On Wednesday, CEO Murray Auchincloss will tell investors BP is abandoning its target to grow renewable generation capacity 20-fold between 2019 and 2030 to 50 gigawatts, two sources said

Gotta focus on that shareholder value!

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‘We are going in the wrong direction’: Why last year saw Ontario burn a record amount of natural gas Emissions are projected to continue to rise as Ontario’s reliance on gas plants increases until they make up 25 per cent of all energy produced in 2030.

"Almost all of Ontario's gas is imported. Most of it is fracked gas from Pennsylvania and Ohio. Do we want to be spending all that money importing gas from the United States right now, when we're entering into this trade war and talking about tariffs?"

www.thestar.com/news/gta/we-...

Dutch pension fund ABP sells all Alphabet and Meta shares, CEO tells newspaper FD ABP, the Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in tech companies Meta and Alphabet , its CEO told Dutch newspaper FD in an interview published on Monday.

💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest

www.reuters.com/markets/euro...

I think Canada may also be held back by its domestic O&G industry…