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I have just heard of a southern California environmentalist group that has apparently taken out billboards in the U.S. urging americans to boycot Alberta Canada tourism wise on the basis that our oil sands mining is a catasrophe comparable to the BP spill. Now, have any of you seen these ads yet, or billboards, and if you did what would you think? It plays very indignant like here in the Alberta media like how dare they, they should look after their own disgrace in the gulf, how we have 7 percent unempolyment, alot better than Cali`s 13, and how Canada is a friendly, secure energy partner, much better do do business with that the middle east, south america, etc. So thoughts, thoughts on Canada US relations in general, the oil sands(sometimes refered to as the tar sands), the North american culture of big powerful cars and trucks, future energy policy, and the like. Full disclosure, I was born in upstate New York, but grew up in Alberta, and I`m fond of both.

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