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Comment by debo_

3 months ago

Alberta has shown us that proper policy incentives can drive meaningful change. Instead of leaving rats to languish in cellars, they created incentives for them to do meaningful work in the provincial government instead.

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verelo  3 months ago

The irony that they figured out how to eliminate rats, but can’t diversify from oil and gas is pretty special.

  • gucci-on-fleek  3 months ago

    It's unsurprising from a financial perspective, since both oil and gas (directly) and rat eradication (indirectly) make the province a ton of money.

    • verelo  3 months ago

      Given the trajectory of the world’s on, it seems pretty obvious to me that diversifying from oil and gas is required for a long-term sustainable economy. I think the more interested in short term benefits than long-term success.

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