September, 2008

With Jack Layton, NDP leader, in studio the talk turned to the Northern Alberta oilsands. 

He confidently trotted out increased water pollution, more cases of human cancer and poisoned fish -- all the result of the oil sands projects near Ft. McMurray.

Suspicious of this -- I've seen data that says Jack is dead wrong on this -- I asked him about reclamation, where the mined soils are returned to a natural state.  He, again confidently expounded that "reclamation has never taken place at the oilsands".

Huh?

Have a look:

"... and here comes pride in the backstretch, heartache goin' to the inside", as the old country song goes.

By the time that Canadians vote on Oct 14th, there will be plenty of pride -- wounded and otherwise -- and heartache goes without saying, as for every winner in this campaign there will be a handful of those whose ambitions fell short.