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[Natural gas prices take Alberta's economy on a wild ride.]
[Natural gas prices take Alberta's economy on a wild ride.]
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Alberta budget surplus is over $2 billion, thanks to surging oil prices...'
Alberta budget surplus is over $2 billion, thanks to surging oil prices...' 
The spin...'Seems a little...harsh!'' [The government of Alberta proposes a new energy royalty plan.]
The spin...'Seems a little...harsh!'' [The government of Alberta proposes a new energy royalty plan.] 
Planning our economic future...'Holy moley!!' 'Another boom?' 'Mosquito. Size of a hummer!''
Planning our economic future...'Holy moley!!' 'Another boom?' 'Mosquito. Size of a hummer!'' 
'The way I see it, Ed, and correct me if I'm wrong, but you took a well-oiled machine and...' 'Please don't mention...oil.'' [The government of Alberta proposes a new energy royalty plan.]
'The way I see it, Ed, and correct me if I'm wrong, but you took a well-oiled machine and...' 'Please don't mention...oil.'' [The government of Alberta proposes a new energy royalty plan.] 
[Record oil prices threaten global stability and global economy.]
[Record oil prices threaten global stability and global economy.] 
Less emissions! More transfer payments!'
Less emissions! More transfer payments!' 
[Ottawa wants a share of Alberta's oil revenues.]
[Ottawa wants a share of Alberta's oil revenues.] 
'We want to be stinkin' rich oil barons like Alberta, but we don't want to give up the handouts! What's wrong with that?' 'Nothin' I can see.''
'We want to be stinkin' rich oil barons like Alberta, but we don't want to give up the handouts! What's wrong with that?' 'Nothin' I can see.'' 
News item - Alberta lottery cash earmarked for roads...etc...'Come on, baby needs a new highway!!!''
News item - Alberta lottery cash earmarked for roads...etc...'Come on, baby needs a new highway!!!'' 
Remember that great scene from Indiana Jones?' [Don't bring a knife to a gun fight.]
Remember that great scene from Indiana Jones?' [Don't bring a knife to a gun fight.] 
The annoying neighbour...'
The annoying neighbour...' 
One of the things that comes with being stinking rich is that you become paranoid about not being stinking rich. So we're not sharing!!'
One of the things that comes with being stinking rich is that you become paranoid about not being stinking rich. So we're not sharing!!' 
'Shocking! Ontario will receive equalization payments next year!' 'Shocking is right! Since when does Ontario believe in 'equal'?''
'Shocking! Ontario will receive equalization payments next year!' 'Shocking is right! Since when does Ontario believe in 'equal'?'' 
'I don't want to rush you...but I'd like to throw out that tree one of these days.' 'What should I give?! What should I give?!''
'I don't want to rush you...but I'd like to throw out that tree one of these days.' 'What should I give?! What should I give?!'' 
'Mom! Dad! I'm goin' to Alberta! And I'm goin' to seek my fortune!' 'You'll need the tent, a sleepin' bag, and the coleman stove! I'm on it!''
'Mom! Dad! I'm goin' to Alberta! And I'm goin' to seek my fortune!' 'You'll need the tent, a sleepin' bag, and the coleman stove! I'm on it!'' 
I ask you not to think about the cuts, but think about the future instead!'
I ask you not to think about the cuts, but think about the future instead!' 
'Scuse me? What do you mean they're 'placebo patients'?' 'They're actually homeless people that sick people have hired to stand in line for them.''
'Scuse me? What do you mean they're 'placebo patients'?' 'They're actually homeless people that sick people have hired to stand in line for them.'' 
Somewhere on Vancouver Island...'Says the B.C. government is goin' to fight the tobacco companies with class-action suits.' 'Dumb! I don't have a suit, but if I did, I wouldn't wear it to a fight!''
Somewhere on Vancouver Island...'Says the B.C. government is goin' to fight the tobacco companies with class-action suits.' 'Dumb! I don't have a suit, but if I did, I wouldn't wear it to a fight!'' 
Painting by Numbers...'My god, you're lovely today!'' [Paul Martin's view of Canada may be too rosy.]
Painting by Numbers...'My god, you're lovely today!'' [Paul Martin's view of Canada may be too rosy.] 
[Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach and Prime Minister Stephen Harper brush each other with green paint.]
[Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach and Prime Minister Stephen Harper brush each other with green paint.] 
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[Natural gas prices take Alberta's economy on a wild ride.]

Vance Rodewalt was the political cartoonist for the Calgary Herald newspaper. Issue: Provincial politics and economic conditions in Alberta; dependence on oil and gas royalties. A man (Alberta) rides a roller coaster (natural gas). 
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Date 2006-10-03 
Creator Rodewalt, Vance
Genre Photographs
Place Alberta
Subject Alberta--Economic conditions, Alberta--Economic policy, Alberta--Politics and government, Caricatures and cartoons, Petroleum industry and trade, Petroleum products--Prices, Political satire, Roller coasters
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Repository Glenbow Archives
Fonds/Collection Vance Rodewalt fonds
Reference code CA ACU GBA F3016 
Link to Finding Aid https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/vance-rodewalt-fonds
Unique identifier CU235604 
Legacy Identifier m-9457-989 
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Attribution "[Natural gas prices take Alberta's economy on a wild ride.]", 2006-10-03, (CU235604) by Rodewalt, Vance. Courtesy of Glenbow Library and Archives Collection, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.