Canadian artist Franke James calls Stephen Harper and Joe Oliver out in this hard-hitting visual essay

Story also available as an animated video.



Map in detail



Link to secret report



Visual Essay Credits

“Hey Mister Prime Minister, What are You Afraid Of?” 2012 Franke James

Writing and illustration by Franke James (see additional photo credits below).

Transcript: Features quotes from Franke James’ March 3, 2012 interview with Joe Oliver, Federal Minister of Natural Resources.

Franke James is an award-winning artist whose illustrated essays on environmental and social issues have been reviewed and showcased around the world. In November 2011, James’ art show “Banned on the Hill” appeared in Ottawa, around the corner from Parliament Hill. The crowd-funded billboard show protested the silencing of environmental voices by the Harper Government. James is the author of the illustrated book, Bothered by My Green Conscience, and a member of the Writers Union of Canada, PEN Canada and CARFAC. She has a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria and lives in Toronto. For more information see:http://www.frankejames.com. Franke on Twitter: http://twitter.com/frankejames

Thank you to the following organizations for photos and resources:

Pacific Wild

All Great Bear Rainforest photos Ian McAllister,Pacific Wild

How did they vote?

Member of Parliament “look up” API technology:How did they vote?

Living Oceans Society

Living Oceans photo: T-Shirt with “I have this Sinking Feeling about Enbridge”

Living Oceans photo of First Nations “We say no to Enbridge” protest

Living Oceans Map of Proposed Tanker Route to Kitimat

Pembina Institute

Tar Sands Mining Photo: David Dodge, Pembina Institute

Photo: Suncor upgrader complex adjacent to Athabasca River 2002 Chris Evans, Pembina

Additional photos used with permission

Dr David Schindler photo: Ed Kaiser, Edmonton Journal

Syncrude 2007 -12 photo 2007 David Dodge, CPAWS

Empire State Building photo Daniel Schwen, 2008, Wikimedia

Oil Sheen From Valdez Spill photo Wikimedia NOAA

Dead Oil Covered Birds Photo Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council; Wikimedia.