Running Out of Natural Gas? Brrr....

During the interview Mr. Warnock suggested that Canada could run out of natural gas in as little as 10 years. Mr. Warnock's Report stated that, "Saskatchewan's conventional oil and gas reserves are being rapidly depleted, and shipped off to the United States. We have only an eight year supply of natural gas at current rates of extraction."(emphasis added)

This does not bode well for people living in Saskatchewan's harsh winter climate. Anyone who heats their home or business with natural gas is facing a potentially life-threatening situation.

Sadly, the provincial government's actions are apparently exacerbating the problem, by increasing depletion rates, and exhausting this resource even sooner.

The Report noted that, "In February 2006 Premier Lorne Calvert and Industry and Resources Minister Eric Cline went to Washington to meet with Vice President Dick Cheney, to make it clear to him that the government of Saskatchewan is fully behind exporting even more energy, if that is possible." (emphasis added)

Furthermore, "There has been no public debate on this government strategy, most likely because it is strongly supported by the two opposition parties, the Saskatchewan Party and the Liberal Party."

The Report suggests that there may be some very cold winter days ahead for people who use natural gas to stay warm during the winter.

So what do you think? Would the provincial government be going in the right direction with this type of strategy? Should there be more public debate on this issue?