Toronto Sun: While lamenting the potential plight of killer whales, those opposing pipelines could collect hand-me-down rubber boots.
That’s one of the things kind-hearted neighbours gave my family when governments and circumstances conspired to send our lives spiraling. Today, that spiral is just starting its descent for more than 8,000 people who lost their jobs.
It was hard for us, but harder for others. Other families lost their homes, watched their trucks get repossessed, saw their parents get divorced and fall into alcoholism and drug abuse. The unspeakable also happened: people committed suicide. Terribly, that’s happening again: Alberta saw a 30% spike in people taking their own lives during the energy sector troubles of 2015 alone.
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