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harpslay

(61 posts)
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 03:05 PM Sep 2012

Dutch Disease and the Alberta Oil Sands

In Canada right now we are having an ongoing discussion about the conceptual and arbitrary economic theory 'Dutch Disease' and its effect on the Canadian Economy.

Here is a descriptive Video > Dutch Disease Explained

Our Left Leaning Opposition parties suggest it is happening
Our Right Leaning Governing Party suggest it's not.

What do you think?

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Dutch Disease and the Alberta Oil Sands (Original Post) harpslay Sep 2012 OP
it's more that oil is backward. it is becoming the last gasps of whale oil. pansypoo53219 Sep 2012 #1

pansypoo53219

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1. it's more that oil is backward. it is becoming the last gasps of whale oil.
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 04:40 PM
Sep 2012

oil is getting to expensive to PRODUCE. plus that global warming thing. so, who will be the counrty to bring the feul of the new millennium? i recommend kevin philips american theocracy part 1 + 3. part 2 if you are masochistic. TOO MANY PEOPLE GAVE UP BEFORE PART THREE!!! i MET one of them. i told her to skip 2 and READ 3!

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