Notley ups the ante in B.C. pipeline fight, Feb. 2

I realize that having been raised in Alberta, Premier Rachel Notley’s world view might be limited to a love of oil that has served Albertans in the past. But, unfortunately, the world has moved on.

We need to find ways of surviving on planet Earth without burning fossil fuels. This is a priority in California, where they are trying to pass a bill that would put them on a path to 100-per-cent clean electricity by 2045, an initiative that has the support of 76 per cent of Californians.

If Notley wants to understand her role as a premier in the 21st century, she need look no further than her NDP colleague in B.C., John Horgan, who is trying to be part of the solution, not the problem.

The oilsands are a negative force, a negative industry. Alberta can do much better. Please join the rest of us here in the 21st century.

Barry Healey, Scarborough

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