11/31 These aren't isolated incidents. Former Alberta Energy Minister Ted Morton has documented a 50-year pattern of costly public intervention in energy projects.

"Governments routinely get out-negotiated, and the taxpayer gets stuck with the bill."
#TedMorton #HistoricalPattern

20/23 Long-time workers see a pattern:

"Every government tries to reinvent the wheel, but the wheel was already made. We were many little entities, turned into one big entity, and now breaking down again.

"Constant restructuring creates instability and trauma.
#HistoricalPattern #Instability

And here is the shawl I made from the front. I am just so happy with it. It is so comfy.😌
#crochet #history #historicalpattern #hobby #historylover #cozy

11/14 This strategy isn't new. When Reagan wanted tax cuts for the rich, we got the "welfare queen" trope. When politicians wanted to cut public housing, we saw stories about criminality in housing projects.
#HistoricalPattern #Scapegoating #PublicHousing