what I sentDear Sir,
The current pandemic-induced economic crisis requires some strong leadership. The federal liberal and provincial governments need to identify shovel-ready mining projects that will help laid-off oilsands workers and make Canada a leader in the production of minerals that will be needed in the new global economy. The Feds proposal to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline has a potential cost of 12.6 billion C$. The oil days are over for Canada. !2.6 billion C$, in the form of loan guarantees or publically held equity, would be enough to kick-start dozens of shovel-ready mining projects across the county. Sisson is one example. These would employ thousands of Canadians in well-paying jobs and provide the strategic and green minerals that the world will be needing in the coming years. Many of these re-directed oil workers would be working closer to home, as every province has viable projects waiting for funding. We don't need financial band aids for legacy industries. Some new fads like growing pot commercially are not looking too good, either. We need a national strategy: real jobs producing useful stuff.
Now get your finger out and do it!!!!