if the policies of the Great Reset are adopted by governments around the world, then it will mean only one outcome for our province: A Great Depression
Have you heard about a movement called the Great Reset?
As an Albertan, it is something you need to be aware of since it poses a serious risk to our province.
The Great Reset is the newest name for a series of policies which seek to "reimagine" how governments and economies operate in the post-coronavirus world.
Created by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland Click here, the great reset is described as follows:
"As we enter a unique window of opportunity to shape the recovery, this initiative will offer insights to help inform all those determining the future state of global relations, the direction of national economies, the priorities of societies, the nature of business models and the management of a global commons. Drawing from the vision and vast expertise of the leaders engaged across the Forum’s communities, the Great Reset initiative has a set of dimensions to build a new social contract that honours the dignity of every human being."
As is the case with most publications from groups like the WEF, this description isn't particularly helpful in actually explaining what the Great Reset is or what it hopes to achieve.
However, we can get a glimpse of what the Great Reset is all about by reading some of the articles posted by supporters of the movement - here's a few examples:
1. "2020 is the year that might save us. Here's why"
This article states that, even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the world was in crisis. Rampant global warming, income inequality, racism, and barriers to free immigration had led the world to a point of catastrophe, with the coronavirus being only the latest of disasters to strike our world.
While clearly a difficult time, the Covid-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to sweep away the old order - which according to the author, was broken and terrible - and to usher in a new world order which fixes these problems.
For the record, the article fails to talk about the great strides reducing global poverty, improving human health, or advancing human rights for women, LGBTQ+, and persecuted minorities which have been made over the past 60 years.
2. "Emissions have fallen this year. Now we need to make it permanent"
In this piece, the author notes that while the Spring lockdowns were difficult, they resulted in a 8% drop in global carbon emissions.
This drop largely came from mass unemployment, industries grinding to a halt, and people staying locked inside their homes for months - although the articles doesn't particularly dwell on these negatives.
Instead, the author notes that in order to achieve the targets of the Paris Accord on climate change, similar 8% reductions would be needed for the next 15 years.
She also notes that some government spending will be required in order to meet this goal - roughly $90 trillion dollars.
However, despite these minor concerns (millions of people out of work, the collapse of world economies, government insolvency, and people cooped up inside their houses most of the time), the sacrifices are necessary to avoid climate catastrophe.
3. "The great reset must place social justice at its centre"
This article begins with three key points about what the great reset must achieve:
Wealth needs to be more broadly redistributed.
Governments will need to intervene more to ensure better and fairer outcomes from private sector investments.
New institutions need to incorporate profound reforms to ensure better racial integration.
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In other words, the author is calling for the end of capitalism (to be replaced by some form of socialism), with governments intervening on the large scale to ensure "better and fairer" outcomes from businesses.
And these are just the tip of the iceberg for what proponents of the Great Reset want to achieve.
If any of the above sounds familiar, it's because these policies and rhetoric are being used by the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau and Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden on a daily basis - the gist of their so-called "Build Back Better" plans.
Here are some of the policy goals being pursued by these politicians:
I. An end to fossil fuels
As part of their commitment to fighting climate change, many progressives are calling for an end to fossil fuels. This would include reducing or stopping altogether the development of conventional oil and gas, bitumen and oil sands products, and preventing the construction of new infrastructure to bring these resources to market (i.e. pipelines).
This has already begun with the passing of Bills C-48 and C-69 and will only get worse for Alberta's energy sector.
II. Pouring money into so-called green technologies
As announced in the Speech from the Throne, the federal government plans to pour billions of taxpayer dollars into unproven and unprofitable green technologies - the same kinds of projects which nearly bankrupted Ontario under their own provincial Liberal government.
And while the feds are busy opening the spending taps for green tech, they're tightening the grip around the neck of Alberta's energy sector.
III. Banning single-use plastics
Despite the fact that Canada only contributes 0.4% of waste plastics in oceans, the federal government wants to ban all single-use plastics.
This will decimate the petrochemical industry - a key component of Alberta's economic recovery strategy - while achieving little for the environment.
Scarce resources could instead be used to help clean up the ten rivers in Asia and Africa which account for nearly 25% of all ocean waste plastic, making a meaningful improvement to the environment rather than an empty gesture to signal virtue.
IV. Ending the eating of meat
The latest campaign from climate zealots is to end the consumption of meat , citing the impact on meat production on climate change.
Alberta is a global supplier of beef, and supplies 50% of Canada's beef for domestic consumption.
With total cattle population in Alberta estimated at roughly 3 million cows, ranching and beef production is a multi-billion dollar industry - not including the employment and economic activity generated by other livestock industries such as pork and poultry.
Shutting down key component of Alberta's agriculture sector would be devastating for our economy, especially with the energy sector still struggling due to low commodity prices.
In short, you couldn't craft a more damaging policy agenda for Alberta even if you tried, than what is being advocated for by the Great Reset campaign.
But this isn't the first time many of these outrageous and even dangerous ideas have been put forward. In fact, the agenda of the Great Reset bears a striking resemblance to another anti-Alberta platform - the Leap Manifesto - which was so extreme that even Alberta's NDP government wouldn't sign onto it .
But giving it a Madison Avenue makeover and some more woke jargon doesn't make the Great Reset any less dangerous to the livelihoods of everyday Albertans.
And it is appallingly cynical to use the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse to push the same tired and failed agenda onto those struggling with economic insecurity and job instability.
And let's be clear, if the policies of the Great Reset are adopted by governments around the world, then it will mean only one outcome for our province: A Great Depression.
Think about it!
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