Is the boom a boon or a bane?
Spurred in part by New Democratic Party Leader Thomas Mulcair’s political rhetoric, Canadians are debating the benefits of the oil sands boom, and whether its impact is a blessing or curse for the rest of the country.
Dueling reports issued Wednesday looked at the same data and came to dramatically different conclusions about whether Canada is now suffering from a version of the dreaded Dutch disease.
I generally disregard anything put out by the Pembina Institute. They are raving greens so their opinions are very slanted to the green side of anything. Unbiased assessment is not something they are at all familiar with. Phooey on them.