Comments on: Gas attack http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com/gas-attack/ One Damn Thing Leads to Another Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:40:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: jay http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com/gas-attack/#comment-121 jay Mon, 29 Aug 2005 22:50:45 +0000 http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com/?p=65#comment-121 In essence Canada has exactly one trump card with the US. The trick is to play it with maximum effect. By levying an energy export levy we bring most of the country into the fray and aim at the one place it will really hurt. Done right the threat should be enough. In essence Canada has exactly one trump card with the US. The trick is to play it with maximum effect. By levying an energy export levy we bring most of the country into the fray and aim at the one place it will really hurt.

Done right the threat should be enough.

]]> By: Aaron http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com/gas-attack/#comment-118 Aaron Mon, 29 Aug 2005 18:49:24 +0000 http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com/?p=65#comment-118 Jay: your point about natural gas demand not responding to a tax increase is corret, but this is the reason _why_ the Federales might do it. Not in spite of, but because of. Jay: your point about natural gas demand not responding to a tax increase is corret, but this is the reason _why_ the Federales might do it. Not in spite of, but because of.

]]> By: dcardno http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com/gas-attack/#comment-115 dcardno Mon, 29 Aug 2005 03:14:01 +0000 http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com/?p=65#comment-115 Jay - I agree; if the export tariff is narrowly applied to Nat Gas only it is an incredible problem for the Liberals. First of all, Alberta, while blessed with lots of gas, also makes money from crude (and refined products) - about a third of total non-renewable resourse revenues. It is BC (where the Libs still hope to pick up a seat or two) and Saskatchewan that have almost 100% gas-based hydrocarbon sectors. Applying the tariff to all energy forms would both share the pain across the country, and hurt the yankees more. Another possible destination for the funds would be to refund the illegal softwood tariffs to the companies that have paid them, and keep them in place until the full amount has been collected. Jay - I agree; if the export tariff is narrowly applied to Nat Gas only it is an incredible problem for the Liberals. First of all, Alberta, while blessed with lots of gas, also makes money from crude (and refined products) - about a third of total non-renewable resourse revenues. It is BC (where the Libs still hope to pick up a seat or two) and Saskatchewan that have almost 100% gas-based hydrocarbon sectors. Applying the tariff to all energy forms would both share the pain across the country, and hurt the yankees more.

Another possible destination for the funds would be to refund the illegal softwood tariffs to the companies that have paid them, and keep them in place until the full amount has been collected.

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