Poilievre pushes back on Joe Rogan’s comments about oil sands

[Grain Farmer]

You are pretty lame and ineffective GF!

Just saying your full of poop.
Msm should be bragging carney every day..instead crickets..
only scary Trump.

[chuckChuck]

The 338 poll of polls tell us what most Canadians think of PP and the CPC.

To many Trump supporters like you in the CPC! Only fools think Trump is a good president!

Losing MPs and the support of voters is a bad combination!

[Hamloc]

While Justin Trudeau attempted openly to be a wrecking ball to Alberta’s Oil&Gas industry I would characterize Mark Carney as a camouflaged guided missile attempting to do the same with his attempt to increase the industrial carbon tax by “6 times”(his words not mine). Unfortunately Canadian voters, even many in Alberta are blind to his real motives. The best way to judge a Prime Minister and his government is have your lives gotten better under his tenure? The only thing that has gone up under Mark Carney is the federal deficit.

[chuckChuck]

Oil production in Alberta went up under Trudeau and continues to go up and is at a record high. So where is the where is the wrecking ball?

Try to face the facts Hamloc.

[chuckChuck]

Yes, oil production in Alberta has increased significantly under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mark Carney reaching record highs. Data shows Alberta's oil production grew from approximately 2.9 million barrels per day in 2015 to over 4.4 million barrels per day by 2026, marking a substantial increase in output during their tenure, despite federal efforts to shift toward environmental regulations
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Key points regarding Alberta oil production under the Liberals:

• Production Milestone: Alberta’s oil production reached over 4.4 million barrels per day by early 2026, the highest level ever recorded and representing a 51.7% increase since October 2015.
• Export Growth: Canada's National Observer reports ([url]https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/06/opinion/justin-trudeau-oil-gas-alberta[/url]) indicates that despite political tensions, oil production and export capacity grew under the Liberal government.
• Trans Mountain Pipeline: The federal government’s purchase and completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion boosted capacity for increased oil production.

[Hamloc]

Yes, oil production in Alberta has increased significantly under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mark Carney reaching record highs. Data shows Alberta's oil production grew from approximately 2.9 million barrels per day in 2015 to over 4.4 million barrels per day by 2026, marking a substantial increase in output during their tenure, despite federal efforts to shift toward environmental regulations
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Key points regarding Alberta oil production under the Liberals:

• Production Milestone: Alberta’s oil production reached over 4.4 million barrels per day by early 2026, the highest level ever recorded and representing a 51.7% increase since October 2015.
• Export Growth: Canada's National Observer reports ([url]https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/06/opinion/justin-trudeau-oil-gas-alberta[/url]) indicates that despite political tensions, oil production and export capacity grew under the Liberal government.
• Trans Mountain Pipeline: The federal government’s purchase and completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion boosted capacity for increased oil production.

Since 2015 Chuck2, the Federal and Provincial governments has spent a combined $158 billion on the so called green economy creating 68000 new jobs at a cost of $2.32 million per job. While at the same time the Federal government actively legislated and taxed against the oil and gas industry. Yes after B.C. actively fought against and it’s own legislative failings caused Kinder Morgan Canada to back away from the TMX pipeline the federal government completed the new pipeline. Now as you point out Alberta’s oil production up by 51%. Keep in mind the TMX expansion only increased exports by 550,000 barrels a day. Over the same time frame the federal government signed subsidization agreements of over $50 billion to promote EV production. Passenger vehicle production in Canada has gone down 48% from 2.32 million in 2015 to 1.2 million in 2025. And still there are no EV’s built in Canada! Government policy and direction was obviously wrong. And as the increase in oil production has shown when the market exists the production will increase.

[chuckChuck]

Those green investments look better every day as tRump takes a wrecking ball to fossil energy security and prices around the world!

According to the International Energy Agency Green clean tech around the world is attracting twice the investment of fossil fuels.

Global energy investment in 2025 is set to reach a record $3.3 trillion, with over 2.2
trillion (roughly two-thirds) projected for clean energy technologies, including renewables, grids, and nuclear, according to the IEA’s World Energy Investment 2025 report ([url]https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-investment-2025/executive-summary[/url]). This is double the 1.1 trillion allocated to fossil fuels, highlighting a decisive shift toward low-emission energy, as seen in IEA ([url]https://www.iea.org/news/global-energy-investment-set-to-rise-to-33-trillion-in-2025-amid-economic-uncertainty-and-energy-security-concerns)[/url]

[shtferbrains]

Seems the countries that put all their investment into green energy are the ones who are really feeling the hurt?
Give us some examples of which countries that went green are less affected?

[chuckChuck]

Several countries have achieved or are nearing 100% renewable electricity production, significantly reducing their dependence on fossil fuels for power, heating, and transportation. As of 2026, leading nations in green energy transition include Iceland, Paraguay, Norway, Costa Rica, and several in Europe.

Top Countries for Renewable Energy Generation
These countries produce nearly all of their electricity from renewable sources (hydro, geothermal, wind, or solar):

• Iceland Produces 100% of its electricity from geothermal and hydropower.
• Paraguay Generates nearly 100% of its electricity from the Itaipu Dam (hydro), often exporting surplus.
• Costa Rica Consistently achieves near-100% renewable electricity using a mix of hydro, geothermal, solar, and wind.
• Norway Over 98% of its electricity is produced by hydropower.
• Bhutan Generates nearly 100% of its electricity from hydropower and exports surplus.
• Albania, Nepal, Ethiopia, & DR Congo These nations also generate >99% of their electricity from renewables (mostly hydro).

Countries Aggressively Reducing Fossil Fuel Dependence (2026 Focus)
These countries are actively shifting their energy mix away from coal, oil, and gas, or showing high renewable penetration in their overall energy consumption:

• United Kingdom Its energy market is approximately 63% renewable in 2026, driven by high offshore wind and nuclear, surpassing many other major economies.
• Germany Despite facing energy crises, Germany is heavily investing in wind and solar, with renewables supplying over 60% of its electricity as of early 2026.
• China While still consuming coal, China leads the world in absolute renewable energy capacity additions (solar and wind), aiming to make renewables the primary power source.
• Denmark: A leader in wind power, consistently among the highest in Europe for renewable electricity penetration.

Key Drivers of Reduced Dependence

• Electrification of Transportation: Norway leads the world with over 80% of new car sales being electric, directly reducing fossil fuel use in transport.
• Industrial Electrification: Many nations are adopting heat pumps and industrial electrification to move away from oil and gas heating.
• Hydro & Geothermal Abundance: Countries with high hydropower (e.g., Norway, Paraguay) and geothermal resources (e.g., Iceland) maintain the lowest fossil fuel dependence.

[furrowtickler]

Can you explain why as you say renewables are the lowest cost energy sources yet the UK , Denmark and Germany have the some of highest consumer electricity costs on earth ?

Iceland is basically an active volcanic island so thermal makes sense .
Paraguay makes sense as well as a smaller country with a massive source of hydro power . Much like Norway , both about the size of B.C. , which could easily do the same on its own .
B.C. Could dam the Frazer River at Hells canyon with a massive dam but it won’t due to environmental and First Nations pressures . But BC on its own could match any of those countries listed for hydro production easily.
But Canada is vastly larger and colder than any country you listed and will always need a large percentage of base power from natural gas , nuclear and petroleum sources . Is what it is