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What if Canada 's so-called environmental nightmare was really an engineering triumph and the key to a stable and sustainable future? For years, Canadians have been hearing nothing but bad news out of the Athabasca Oil Sands. From 20th Century economists decrying it as a perpetual money-loser in the face of more easily-extracted foreign oil to green groups around the world declaring it the world's worst industrial enterprise, sometimes it seems as though no good could ever come from this so-called dirty resource. But what if developing Canada's Oil Sands was the key to bridging the gap between current petroleum-based economies and the alternative energies that aren't ready for market yet? What if it meant eliminating the threat of Peak Oil and providing economic stability not just for Canada and the rest of North America, but for the world? And what if the environmental costs of the resource were both not nearly as dire as some would have you believe, but currently better than many other options with the industry already making huge advances in sustainability, energy use and water reclamation? That's exactly the case that Alastair Sweeny, author of BlackBerry Planet, argues is at the core of the Athabasca Sands: a bright future. By digging into the past, present and future of oil sands technology, Sweeny cuts through the hype and hysteria and makes a solid and engaging case that the Sands aren't the environmental boogeyman set to destroy humanity, but rather our best hope for a truly stable and sustainable future.

Sir George-Étienne Cartier, co-premier of the Province of Canada, lawyer, rebel, railway promoter, politician (born 6 September 1814 in Saint-Antoine, Lower Canada; died 20 May 1873 in London, England).

Who is the true father of Confederation? Alastair Sweeny argues it's Sir George-Étienne Cartier.

Sir George-Étienne Cartier, co-premier ministre de la Province du Canada, avocat, rebelle, promoteur du secteur ferroviaire, politicien (né le 6 septembre 1814 à Saint-Antoine, dans le Bas-Canada ; décédé le 20 mai 1873 à Londres, en Angleterre).

First of all, no historian of the war has adequately investigated Prevost's background and motivations, which were seriously criticized during the war, especially by the Upper Canadians but also by the rank and file in Montreal. On several occasions after Brock's death, his successors in Upper Canada pointedly disobeyed or ignored Prevost's orders, and were successful in driving back the Americans and capturing major stores of U.S. Army supplies, particularly at Fort Niagara in 1813.

What if Canada 's so-called environmental nightmare was really an engineering triumph and the key to a stable and sustainable future? For years, Canadians have been hearing nothing but bad news out of the Athabasca Oil Sands. From 20th Century economists decrying it as a perpetual money-loser in the face of more easily-extracted foreign oil to green groups around the world declaring it the world's worst industrial enterprise, sometimes it seems as though no good could ever come from this so-called dirty resource. But what if developing Canada's Oil Sands was the key to bridging the gap betwe

In fact, the present nature of Confederation owes the most to Cartier's demands for provincial powers. [John A. Macdonald], with an eye on Cartier's voting bloc, didn't need much winning over. Cartier didn't merely supply the political capital for Confederation; he set the wheels in motion over track he himself had laid. Macdonald was just the man he wanted.

[...]the bears on Wall Street feasted on RIM for three years and are now rubbing their hands with glee. Because they bought RIM at the bottom, and now RIM is back. The company still has a healthy 80 million users worldwide, and more than 500,00 in the U.S. government alone. Because for those in the know, BlackBerrys are essential.