True to form, Premier
Dwight Ball and Natural Resources Minister Siobhan Coady have joined NOIA in a
new crusade to have the Government of Canada ante up for a “neo-PIP” (Petroleum
Incentive Program). NOIA not only wants the oil industry to receive exploration
funding, they want the “beleaguered” Companies to get operating assistance,
too. This is not as surprising as it is aggravating. We are talking about a
group of petty, quick-buck, short-sighted manufacturer’s agents anyway; the
Ball Government aligns perfectly with their thinking.
Many “private-enterprisers”, not just oil
companies, are wont to pump their chests about the capital which they put at
risk; until there is an economic hiccup — or pandemic — that transforms them into
beggars. Problem is, when the distress passes, they expect to be left alone to
conduct “private” business unhindered, the notion of payback quickly forgotten.
