satya das - keynote for alberta party policy conference
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Rebooting AlbertaThe Citizens’ Way!
Satya Brata Das Alberta Party Policy ConferenceRed Deer, 13 November 2010
Few satisfied with Stelmach government. . .
10%
25%
17%
25%
21%
2%
I am very satisfied with the Stelmach government
Slightly agree
Agree
Completely agree
Disagree
Completely disagree
Slightly disagree
Albertan Values Mapping – Cambridge Strategies Oil Sands Survey 2010
… perhaps because half feel they have no influence on the government
30%
28%
13%
6%
2%
21%
My opinions have no influence on the government
Slightly agree
Agree
Completely agree
Disagree
Completely disagree
Slightly disagree
Albertan Values Mapping – Cambridge Strategies Oil Sands Survey 2010
Half of Albertans feel they are not being listened to by their provincial government
31%
30%
14%
3%
2%
20%
I am not being listened to by my provincial government
Slightly agree
Agree
Completely agree
Disagree
Completely disagree
Slightly disagree
Albertan Values Mapping – Cambridge Strategies Oil Sands Survey 2010
Strong distrust for established politicians
9%
4%
19%
45%
23%
Who do you trust the most to responsibly manage Alberta’s growth
Brian Mason (NDP Party)
David Swann (Liberal Party)
Ed Stelmach (PC Party)
None of the above
Danielle Smith (Wildrose Alliance)
Albertan Values Mapping – Cambridge Strategies Oil Sands Survey 2010
Fewer than 20% satisfied with Alberta MPs
16%
27%
23%
22%
11%
1%
I am satisfied with the way the Alberta-based Members of Parliament, from any political party, are representing the interests of Albertans in Ottawa
Slightly agree
Agree
Completely agree
Disagree
Completely disagree
Slightly disagree
Albertan Values Mapping – Cambridge Strategies Oil Sands Survey 2010
Gandhi’s Remedy:
understand the suffering of others give wing to the fallenabandon ego and pride
serve the divinity within all
The best Alberta is built on. . .
Freedom from fear Freedom from want Living together in community with dignity In harmony with one another, . . . And with the natural world
Leadership Values in 2010
Albertan Values Mapping – Reboot Alberta Survey of Progressives 2010
Curiosity
Religion
Generosity
Hope
Creativity
Courage
Candour
Honesty
Integrity
Personal responsibility
Clarity
Learning
Empathy
Respect for diversity
Fiscal Responsibility
Accountability
Wisdom
Environmental Stewardship
Well being
Transparency
Equity
Complexity
$1 billion a month health care
Percent of respondents agreeing or strongly agreeing with the statement
Albertan Values Mapping – LPN Survey 2010
What we want from our health care
Albertan Values Mapping – LPN Survey 2010
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Skilled
Knowledgeable
Caring and compassionate
Thorough
Responsible
Ethical
Respectful
Dependable
Collaborative care
Responsive
Commitment
Patience
Confident
Supportive
Resourceful
Albertan oil sands stewardship:the “social license” to operate
2
6
10
12
14
18
19
20
Development
Land use
Reclamation-pace
Water
Greenhouse
Ecological monitoring
Habitat
Reclamation-type
Albertan Values Mapping – Oilsands Survey 2010
We have $15 trillion worth of oil sands wealth.
Let’s fund the transition to sustainable energy, starting with greener hydrocarbon production.
Rebooting Alberta:Sustainable energy for the world
Rebooting Alberta:Sustainable energy for the world
Rebooting Alberta:Clean Energy for the World
Greener oil sands; cleaner coal; alternative energy; bio-energy and bio-economy.
The oil sands can make Canada the world’s first clean-energy superpower.
Rebooting Alberta:Grow the Nano Economy
Rebooting Alberta:Grow the Nano Economy
•Powerful application in medicine and biotechnology; energy and environment; computing and telecommunications
•Rearrange the way atoms act and behave in any form
Investment-grade feasibility study byProvince: stand-alone high speed train lineneeds fewer than two per cent of drivers toswitch to make it economically viable.
Province assembles the right-of-way;private sector builds and operates togovernment standards.
Multi-use right of way can include buried high-voltage powerlines, fibre optics, oil and gas pipelines,dedicated truck highway
Rebooting Alberta: High Speed RailRebooting Alberta: High Speed Rail
Carbohydrate economy to complement the
hydrocarbon economy using starches and
sugars in crops and forests
Rebooting Alberta:The Bio EconomyRebooting Alberta:The Bio Economy
A zero-waste economy in which every product and by-product is processed to optimal value
•Agriculture and wood fibre make insulation, textiles, building products, industrial papers, composite materials (even for auto parts), polymers, binders, fragrances, food wraps
•Biomass to produce electricity; synthesis gas; liquid and solid fuels.
Results?
Alberta leading in societal development
• wellness• literacy • connectivity• community• diversity• inclusion • sustainability
Rebooting Alberta:Aspirations for our society
Rebooting Alberta:Aspirations for our society
“I am the master of my fate:I am the captain of my soul”
Nelson Mandela by Yousuf Karsh, four months after release from 27 years of rigorous imprisonment
INVICTUS