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Oil industry has a ‘grip on the throat of democracy’
“It’s not a coincidence that five members
of Jason Kenney’s cabinet, including the energy minister, are from the
oil industry,” said Taft, author of the book Oil’s Deep State, which
examines why democratic governments have failed to take serious steps to
reduce carbon emissions despite compelling evidence of the growing
threat posed by the climate crisis.
In addition to Sonya Savage, Alberta’s
energy minister, at least four other ministers in Kenney’s cabinet list
extensive oil and gas experience in their government biographies.
Taft said the oil industry has “got a grip
around the throat of democracy in Canada” and that he believes that
anybody who thinks the Alberta government is looking after the best
interests of Albertans is mistaken.