Oh person of little knowledge. A council cannot close a property down, but they can TAKE THE LICENSE AWAY and then the property owner is OUT OF BUSINESS and if they are out of business then they have little option but to close down and probably MOVE.
You had better check that knowledge of how things can work when unscrupulous people put their minds to it, before accusing me of lying. Understand.
First of all no First Nations want a wind turbine on their land, so why invent a scenario that is not happening. Oh, that's right, it's for your agenda. Try to stick to facts instead.
No a person does not have a right to do anything on their property that takes away the enjoyment of the property of others. This is why they have things called zoning and land use, it protects others from the greed and lack of conscience of others. I'm sure if someone decided to start a liquid manure plant right next to you, or a new city dump, you would be all for it. My guess is you would be the first one down at city hall complaining.
I am not aligned with any party, but our political system needs massive changing. Dispose of the party system. Elect your representative based on the person and not the party. Have a separate vote for the Premier or PM.
That's just for starters.
So you believe that anyone has the right to do anything on their property that takes away the enjoyment of the property of others? Interesting. I think a few million people would disagree with you on that.
When it comes to farm land where turbines are to be located, not only is the farm land not zoned for these things (it's FARM land for growing crops and raising livestock not the production of electricity), but the neighbors and even the municipalities that do not want these monsters in their back yards are being FORCED to have them. But it seems that is ok with you. Maybe if they put one beside your apartment building, or beside your home and you watched your property value dive, then you would see things much differently. Until then, as long as it's happening to someone else, it's not a big problem.
Conservatives care so much about the turbines ruining Canada's beauty. How about this?
What a beauty!.
Common sense goes a long way. LMAO.
"Wynne turbines"
Why refer to wind power as "Wynne turbines"?
Wind power is becoming a large power producer all over Europe where folks have a better understanding of the damages done to our planet by constantly wasting fossil fuels.
I am not against the Tar Sands (or Oil Sands as you can them) but one should be happy some of our provincial governments take steps to preserve our world for future generations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_the_European_Union
Of course wind power costs more than burning cheap coal or tar sands. There is more to life than a few dollars.
"Those oil sands as well as providing thousands of high paying jobs fuel the Federal and Provincial coffers through royalties so that you and I can enjoy a better standard of living. "
You make it sound so good.
I just took a look at the audited financial statements for Canadian Oil Sands Limited (December 31, 2013).
Going into the Notes from the auditors (#9) I find this gem:
The amounts shown on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as deferred taxes represent the differences between the
accounting and tax values of assets and liabilities and/or the timing differences arising when revenues or expenses are
included in accounting income in one period and taxable income in a different period. These temporary differences are
tax..."
"...effected using enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply when the temporary differences reverse...".
OK let's take a look at the numbers. Straight from the financial statements notes from the auditors:
"The $1,535,000,000 deferred tax liability includes $33 million related to temporary differences that are expected to reverse in 2014"
Folks that is over one and half billion dollars that has not been received in the coffers of the governments so "we can enjoy a better standard of living"
And that is only one company. Care to check the rest of the big guys in the oil sand area?
