"Alberta is caught up in a kind of game--it plays hockey against the rest of the world. . . . It's in a competition--partly because of oil and gas--but we love the excitement of the game, we love to participate, and while we talk about being individuals in Alberta, we love being part of a crowd. We vote as a crowd.
"It's a competitive issue, too: we are really trying to win. And we'll do anything. Having to win is a dangerous compulsion. That's why we're willing to destroy landscapes and natural habitats, in the name of winning."
From interview by Aritha van Herk in December 2010 issue of Alberta Views.
No comments:
Post a Comment