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Analyst in the energy sector, researcher and writer. Niya Nehiyaw et Francais (I am Cree & French). #Treaty4 #Metis #WapscuhPeyesis #PolicyAdvisor
Feb 16, 2023 4 tweets 1 min read
Global investors noticed when the Trudeau government killed the Northern Gateway Pipeline in 2016, Energy East in 2017, the Teck Frontier mine in 2020, and at least 15 LNG projects. 1/ edmontonjournal.com/opinion/column… With growing demand for secure sources of energy, it’s particularly worth noting the cancellation of the Énergie Saguenay liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Quebec. 2/
Feb 15, 2023 4 tweets 1 min read
"Diverse political views of First Nations across Canada mean Poilievre’s rhetoric and proposals won’t necessarily be universally welcomed" 1/ hilltimes.com/story/2023/02/… I agree with this statement but it has more to do with the state of the reserves. If a reserve is generating revenues, they will have an opportunity to manage their own money/resources and spend on projects they need vs. asking the government for money. 2/
Dec 16, 2022 5 tweets 1 min read
Canadians believe we have a role to play in global energy security. More than six in 10 agree (35 per cent) or somewhat agree (26 per cent) that we should expand oil and gas exports to help the world have more secure and reliable energy. 1/ Not surprisingly, support was strongest in the Prairies (77 per cent agree/somewhat agree), but it was consistently high across the country (67 per cent in Ontario, 61 per cent in Atlantic Canada, and 54 per cent in British Columbia). It was lowest in Quebec (44 per cent). 2/
Jan 23, 2022 11 tweets 3 min read
MSM is awfully quiet about the protests in Toronto and Montreal. Or that truckers are gathering and rolling into major cities. Videos on TikTok are showing a whole other side to Canada that is hidden. vm.tiktok.com/ZMLRVtXcW/
Jan 22, 2022 8 tweets 2 min read
People will do as they wish when it comes to vaccines. Here is my story. Early 2021 covid hit my community hard. My cousin and her family all tested positive. Her dad ended up in ICU and she was in the hospital. She came out with lung damage. /1 She also struggled with a myriad of health issues after including hair loss and depression. Her dad spent months in ICU and is still recovering. The same time another family tested positive. 2/
Sep 10, 2021 7 tweets 2 min read
Indigenous people are being used when it comes to climate change.
There is one truth to this concept. Everything changes; the weather, seasons and this is something we have no control over. You got the wording right, just not the concept. 1/ What we can change is what we emit. Can we capture these emissions and either reuse, reduce or recycle? Technology and existing infrastructure can help us reduce these emissions but we are not including the right people in this conversation? 2/