A trio of writers in Halifax is accusing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government of misinformation over its “freezing in the dark” propaganda campaign, just as two energy analysts declare one of Smith’s favourite fossil fuels, natural gas, a “dying commodity”. Smith launched the campaign in late September with truck-borne mobile billboards in Ottawa, carrying the evidence-free warning that Canadians will freeze in the dark if the federal government’s Clean Electricity Regulationsgo into effect. Walsh is senior energy coordinator at Halifax’s Ecology Action Centre. Gifford is a member of the Nova Scotia Affordable Energy Coalition, while Butler runs an environmental consulting firm.The Herald op ed suggested the Alberta government could learn from Nova Scotians’ recent experience rather than lecturing at them, citing the province’s low-income energy efficiency program, legislated emission reduction goals, and clean power plan—all of which won the support of all the parties in the legislature. The Saltwire post added that while electricity rates are rising, actual energy bills fall when expensive, volatile fossil fuel supplies are replaced with energy efficiency and electric heat pumps.When the ads reached Nova Scotia, authors Brenna Walsh, Brian Gifford, and Mark Butler swung into action.“The ads claim that our power rates could rise by up to four times and we’ll face blackouts,” Gifford and Butler added for Halifax’s Saltwire Media. “Don’t believe a word of it. There isn’t a shred of evidence to back up these claims for Nova Scotia. Alberta is selling snake oil.” https://www.theenergymix.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s Government of Misinformation over its “Freezing in the Dark” Propaganda Campaign,
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