{"id":544,"date":"2012-05-30T18:34:23","date_gmt":"2012-05-30T22:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/?p=544"},"modified":"2012-05-30T18:34:23","modified_gmt":"2012-05-30T22:34:23","slug":"what-is-harper-afraid-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/what-is-harper-afraid-of\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Harper afraid of?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- width:550px --><\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/debate\/?page_id=28\">Franke James<\/a><\/p>\n<p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Hey Mr Prime Minister What are You Afraid of, writing and illustration by Franke James, Great Bear Rainforest Fog photo by Ian McAllister, Pacific Wild\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/1_HarperAfraid.png\" alt=\"Hey Mr Prime Minister What are You Afraid of\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Are you afraid of rivers that turn black and run into the sea\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/2_RiversTurnBlack.png\" alt=\"Are you afraid of rivers that turn black and run into the sea, writing and illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Are you afraid of birds falling from a heavy sky\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/3_BirdsFall.png\" alt=\"Are you afraid of birds falling from a heavy sky, writing and illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Are you afraid of people fleeing from a toxic land\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/4_PeopleFlee.png\" alt=\"Are you afraid of people fleeing from a toxic land, writing and illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Or are you most afraid of Alberta tar sands oil being labeled dirty\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/5_DirtyTarSands.png\" alt=\"Or are you most afraid of Alberta tar sands oil being labeled dirty, writing and illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"I can tell you what I am afraid of\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/6_WhatIamAfraidof.png\" alt=\"I can tell you what I am afraid of, writing and type-illustration by Franke James, photo by Ian McAllister, Pacific Wild\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"I am afraid of your plans to build the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline through the Rocky Mountains\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/7_RockyMountains.png\" alt=\"I am afraid of your plans to build the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline through the Rocky Mountains, writing and type-illustration by Franke James, photo by Ian McAllister, Pacific Wild\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"And the Great Bear Rainforest\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/8_GreatBear.png\" alt=\"And the Great Bear Rainforest, writing and type-illustration by Franke James, photo by Ian McAllister, Pacific Wild\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Does that make me a radical? No way\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/9_RadicalRainforest.png\" alt=\"Does that make me a radical? No way, writing and type-illustration by Franke James, photo by Ian McAllister, Pacific Wild\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"But Joe Oliver says anyone who questions the pipeline is a radical. That is radical\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/10_RadicalJoeOliver.png\" alt=\"But Joe Oliver says anyone who questions the pipeline is a radical. That is radical, writing and type-illustration by Franke James, Scan of Joe Oliver flyer\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fear not! I did not take that name-calling to heart. I sent Joe a Valentine asking for a meeting. On March 3rd my husband and I met with Joe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/11_ValentineJoeOliver.png\" alt=\"Fear not! I did not take that name-calling to heart. I sent Joe a Valentine asking for a meeting. On March 3rd my husband and I met with Joe, Valentine illustration by Franke James, Photo of Joe Oliver by Franke James, photo of Franke by Billiam James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"I asked Joe a Fundamental question, what bothers your green conscience\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/12_WhatBothersJoeOliver.png\" alt=\"I asked Joe a Fundamental question, what bothers your green conscience, Photo-illustration of Joe Oliver by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Joe said 'I don't think in those terms. My impact as the Minister of Natural Resources is much bigger than as an individual\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/13_BiggerasMinister.png\" alt=\"Joe said 'I don't think in those terms. My impact as the Minister of Natural Resources is much bigger than as an individual, Photo-illustration of Joe Oliver by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Which is Exactly what I am afraid of\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/14_ExactlymyFear.png\" alt=\"Which is Exactly what I am afraid of, Writing and illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"With all the changes you're making, list of changes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/15_EnviroListChanges1.png\" alt=\"With all the changes you're making, list of changes, Writing and illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"We could be hit with some major environmental catastrophes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/16_MajorBlackSwan.png\" alt=\"We could be hit with some major environmental catastrophes, Writing and Black Swan Canada Flag illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"It is like you have declared war on Mother Nature\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/17_HarperWarNature1.png\" alt=\"It is like you have declared war on Mother Nature, Writing and Harper Oil Barrel War on Nature illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"377\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"It is like you have declared war on Mother Nature\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/17_HarperWarNature2.png\" alt=\"It is like you have declared war on Mother Nature, Writing and Harper Oil Barrel War on Nature illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Joe told me, 'I am someone who likes to gather the facts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/18JoeGathersFacts.png\" alt=\"Joe told me, 'I am someone who likes to gather the facts, Joe Oliver Facts illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Joe told me, 'I am influenced by what objective scientists have to say, and you know government policy has to be grounded in a factual basis\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/19_FactBasedPolicy.png\" alt=\"Joe told me, 'I am influenced by what objective scientists have to say, and you know government policy has to be grounded in a factual basis'; Quote from March 3, 2012 meeting, Joe Oliver Facts illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"374\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Which all sounds great but then why is the Harper Government muzzling scientists\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/20_MuzzlingScientists.png\" alt=\"Which all sounds great but then why is the Harper Government muzzling scientists, Muzzled scientists illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Forty year ban on tankers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/21_FortyYear_Ban.png\" alt=\"Joe says he likes facts, so I shared some facts with him --- like how the B.C. coastline has had a 40 year ban on tankers because the waters are so treacherous; writing and type-illustration by Franke James, photo by Ian McAllister, Pacific Wild\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tankers are as big as the Empire State Building\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/22_EmpireStateTankers.png\" alt=\"And how the tankers are as long as the Empire State Building is tall.; writing and type-illustration by Franke James, photo of Empire State Building by Daniel Schwen via Wikimedia\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Skinny Route to Kitimat: Living Oceans Map of Tanker route\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/23_KitimatRoute.png\" alt=\"And how the route to Kitimat is very skinny with many hairpin turns which are tricky for big tankers; Living Oceans Map of Tanker route to Kitimat; writing and type by Franke James, map illustration by Living Oceans\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><br \/>\n<a title=\"Living Oceans map\" href=\"http:\/\/www.livingoceans.org\/maps\/tankers\/proposed-tanker-routes-through-inside-passage-kitimat\" target=\"_blank\">Map in detail<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Joe Oliver says he is not a scientist and cites independent evaluation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/24_JoeNot_Scientist.png\" alt=\"And Joe replied, 'I don&rsquo;t know the answers to that question. I&rsquo;m not a scientist, so that&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re getting an independent evaluation.'; Quote from March 3, 2012 meeting, Joe Oliver illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The independent evaluation sounded good -- but since then you've squashed their power.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/25_Alice_Independent.png\" alt=\"The independent evaluation sounded good -- but since then you've squashed their power.; Alice illustration and writing by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"And now Joe and your cabinet are making the final decision\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/26_CabinetDecides.png\" alt=\"And now Joe and your cabinet are making the final decision; Harper with cabinet illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"But Joe is not qualified to decide\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/27_JoeUnqualified.png\" alt=\"But Joe is not qualified to decide; Joe Oliver and Alice illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Everything you discuss in cabinet is SECRET\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/28_CabinetSecret.png\" alt=\"Everything you discuss in cabinet is SECRET; Secret cabinet illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Alberta and Big Oil will be making trillions\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/29_BigOilTrillions.png\" alt=\"Alberta and Big Oil will be making trillions; Harper Dirty Oil illustration by Franke James, Photo Syncrude 2007 -12 Photo &copy; 2007 David Dodge, CPAWS\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"But B.C. will be facing huge risks\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/30_BC_Risks.png\" alt=\"But B.C. will be facing huge risks; type illustration by Franke James, photo of Great Bear Rainforest Fog by Ian McAllister, Pacific Wild\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"One big spill could wipe out B.C.&rsquo;s entire tax revenue of $1.2 billion -- which is forecast over 30 years\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/31_OneBigSpill.png\" alt=\"One big spill could wipe out B.C.&rsquo;s entire tax revenue of $1.2 billion -- which is forecast over 30 years; writing by Franke James; Dogwood Initiative 'No Tankers Loonie Decal'; Photo of tshirt with Sinking Feeling About Enbridge courtesy Living Oceans Org\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Just look at the Exxon Valdez spill. Even though Exxon spent more than $3.4 billion, the true costs were estimated to be $9.5 billion. 'Ultimately, US citizens ended up paying the additional costs.' source: Whats at Stake? the Cost of Oil on British Columbia&rsquo;s Priceless Coast; Raincoast Conservation Foundation. 2010. Photo Wikimedia NOAA Oil Sheen From Valdez Spill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/32_ExxonValdez.png\" alt=\"One big spill could wipe out B.C.&rsquo;s entire tax revenue of $1.2 billion -- which is forecast over 30 years; writing by Franke James; Dogwood Initiative 'No Tankers Loonie Decal'; Photo 'Ultimately, US citizens ended up paying the additional costs.' source: What&rsquo;s at Stake? the Cost of Oil on British Columbia&rsquo;s Priceless Coast; Raincoast Conservation Foundation. 2010.\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"And some accidents never get cleaned up. The Queen of the North Ferry that sank in 2006 is still causing trouble by leaking fuel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/33_QueenofNorth.png\" alt=\"Queen of the North illustration by Franke James based on archival photographs\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"And the real truth is... clean up costs can&rsquo;t bring the birds, fish and whales back to life. Photo of oiled Birds killed as a result of oil from the Exxon Valdez spill. Photo courtesy of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council; Wikimedia.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/34_Money_BacktoLife.png\" alt=\"And the real truth is... clean up costs cannot bring the birds, fish and whales back to life. Writing Franke James; Photo of oiled Birds killed as a result of oil from the Exxon Valdez spill. Photo courtesy of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council; Wikimedia.\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Or the Spirit Bear who is dependent on the salmon; type and fish illustration by Franke James, photo of Spirit Bear by Ian McAllister, Pacific Wild\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/35_SpiritBearSalmon.png\" alt=\"Or the Spirit Bear who is dependent on the salmon; type and fish illustration by Franke James, photo of Spirit Bear by Ian McAllister, Pacific Wild\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"There's a whole circle of life that includes people.; Circle of Life illustration by Franke James, Photo Wikimedia NOAA Oil Sheen From Valdez Spill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/36_CircleofLife.png\" alt=\"There's a whole circle of life that includes people.; Circle of Life illustration by Franke James, Photo Wikimedia NOAA Oil Sheen From Valdez Spill\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"So, here's a question for you... Would you let your family eat the fish or drink the water from the Athabasca River? Illustration by Franke James\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/37_EatFishDrink_Athabasca.png\" alt=\"So, here's a question for you... Would you let your family eat the fish or drink the water from the Athabasca River? Illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"When I asked Joe, he told me, 'I dont know enough about the Athabasca River. I would want to know from the government whether its safe to do that.' Quote from March 3, 2012 meeting, Joe Oliver illustration by Franke James\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/38_JoeAsksGovt.png\" alt=\"When I asked Joe, he told me, 'I do not know enough about the Athabasca River. I would want to know from the government whether it is safe to do that.' Quote from March 3, 2012 meeting, Joe Oliver illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Isnt it Joes responsibility as the Minister in charge of the oil sands mining to know if his oil sands are polluting the air, land or water?; Alice illustration by Franke James\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/39_MinisterofOilSands.png\" alt=\"Isnt it Joes responsibility as the Minister in charge of the oil sands mining to know if his oil sands are polluting the air, land or water?; Alice illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How Can Joe Not Know Photo-Illustration features Alice illustration by Franke James with photo of Suncor upgrader complex adjacent to the Athabasca River copyright 2002 Chris Evans, Pembina Institute\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/40_OilSandsAthabasca.png\" alt=\"How Can Joe Not Know Photo-Illustration features Alice illustration by Franke James with photo of Suncor upgrader complex adjacent to the Athabasca River &copy; 2002 Chris Evans, Pembina Institute\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Take a look at this Environment Canada report on the oil sands pollution. It is labeled 'secret'; Alice illustration by Franke James with photo of Suncor upgrader complex adjacent to the Athabasca River &copy; 2002 Chris Evans, Pembina Institute\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/41_SecretGovtReport.png\" alt=\"Take a look at this Environment Canada report on the oil sands pollution. It&rsquo;s labeled 'secret'; Alice illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><br \/><a title=\"Secret Environment Canada report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/pdf\/ATIP-Oilsands-Pollution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Link to secret report<\/a><br \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"When I showed it to Joe, he said, 'Its secret to me too.' At first Joe said it must have come out before he was appointed. And then he said, 'Its not my Ministry.' Quote from March 3, 2012 meeting, Joe Oliver illustration by Franke James\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/42_SecrettoJoe.png\" alt=\"When I showed it to Joe, he said, 'Its secret to me too.' At first Joe said it must have come out before he was appointed. And then he said, 'Its not my Ministry.' Quote from March 3, 2012 meeting, Joe Oliver illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"So I reminded him that the news of the contaminated fish was reported in 2010. And then Joe admitted, 'Yeah, yeah Ive heard something.' Quote from March 3, 2012 meeting, Joe Oliver riding a fish illustration by Franke James. Fish photo research archive David Schindler\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/43_YeahYeahJoe.png\" alt=\"So I reminded him that the news of the contaminated fish was reported in 2010. And then Joe admitted, 'Yeah, yeah Ive heard something.' Quote from March 3, 2012 meeting, Joe Oliver riding a fish illustration by Franke James. Fish photo research archive David Schindler\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"In 2010, Dr. David Schindler presented evidence of deformed fish. Schindler told me he would NOT drink the Athabasca River water near the tar sands. Type illustration Franke James; Photo of Dr David Schindler by Ed Kaiser, Edmonton Journal\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/44_Schindler_Fish.png\" alt=\"In 2010, Dr. David Schindler presented evidence of deformed fish. Schindler told me he would NOT drink the Athabasca River water near the tar sands. Photo of Dr David Schindler by Ed Kaiser, Edmonton Journal\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The internal government report says, 'Contamination of the Athabasca River is a high-profile concern... elevated levels of pollutants near mining sites raise questions about possible effects on health of wildlife and downstream communities.' photo-illustration Franke James\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/45_Report_BigProblem.png\" alt=\"The internal government report says, 'Contamination of the Athabasca River is a high-profile concern... elevated levels of pollutants near mining sites raise questions about possible effects on health of wildlife and downstream communities.' photo-illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mr. Prime Minister, This is a BIG problem. And this secret report shows that Environment Canada KNOWS its a big problem; photo-illustration by Franke James\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/46_EnvironmentCanadaKnows.png\" alt=\"Mr. Prime Minister, This is a BIG problem. And this secret report shows that Environment Canada KNOWS it is a big problem; photo-illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Just recently, a BBC news article reported that the Cree Lake Nation are taking fish out of the water that have cancerous tumors on them; photo-illustration by Franke James\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/47_BBC_EUOilSandsPollution.png\" alt=\"Just recently, a BBC news article reported that the Cree Lake Nation are taking fish out of the water that have cancerous tumors on them; photo-illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"It seems that the government has been hiding from the truth; photo-illustration by Franke James, Tar Sands photo background: Syncrude 2007 -12 Photo &copy; 2007 David Dodge, CPAWS\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/48_GovtHidingtruth.png\" alt=\"It seems that the government has been hiding from the truth; photo-illustration by Franke James, Tar Sands photo background: Syncrude 2007 -12 Photo copyright 2007 David Dodge, CPAWS\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The fact is, you have got people who are eating contaminated fish. And that is wrong; photo-illustration by Franke James\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/49_EatingFishWrong1.png\" alt=\"The fact is, you&rsquo;ve got people who are eating contaminated fish. And that&rsquo;s wrong; photo-illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Canadians know that the tar sands are important to Canada. But most Canadians would not accept that people being poisoned from tar sands mining is just the cost of doing business; writing and photo-illustration by Franke James with Photo Syncrude oil sands plant at night &copy; 2005 David Dodge, The Pembina Institute\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/50_CostofDoingBusiness.png\" alt=\"The fact is, you&rsquo;ve got people who are eating contaminated fish. And that&rsquo;s wrong; photo-illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mr Harper I know what you are really afraid of; photo-illustration by Franke James, Tar Sands photo background: Syncrude oil sands plant at night; Photo &copy; 2005 David Dodge, The Pembina Institute\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/51_KnowWhatHarperAfraid.png\" alt=\"Mr Harper I know what you are really afraid of; photo-illustration by Franke James, Tar Sands photo background: Syncrude oil sands plant at night; Photo copyright 2005 David Dodge, The Pembina Institute\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"You are afraid of dead ducks -- illustration by Franke James\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/52_DeadDuckCampaign.png\" alt=\"You&rsquo;re afraid of dead ducks -- illustration by Franke James \" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"You are afraid of spirit bears because they inspire everyone to care about Canada's wilderness. (And say no to the pipeline.); Spirit Bear illustration by Franke James\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/53_SpiritBearsInspire.png\" alt=\"You are afraid of spirit bears because they inspire everyone to care about Canada's wilderness. (And say no to the pipeline.); Spirit Bear illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"You are afraid of killer whales because First Nations are asserting their rights to protect their land, water and way of life; Killer Whale illustration by Franke James. Photo of First Nations protest courtesy Living Oceans Org\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/54_KillerWhales.png\" alt=\"you are afraid of killer whales because First Nations are asserting their rights to protect their land, water and way of life; Killer Whale illustration by Franke James. Photo of First Nations protest courtesy Living Oceans Org\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"But you are most afraid of beavers. (that's us hard working Canadians who are toiling away like busy beavers). Because we are waking up... Harper Dirty Oil and Busy beaver illustration by Franke James\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/55_BusyBeavers.png\" alt=\"But you&rsquo;re most afraid of beavers. (that's us hard working Canadians who are toiling away like busy beavers). Because we are waking up... Harper Dirty Oil and Busy beaver illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Talking to one another... And agreeing on the message you need to hear. Harper Dirty Oil and Busy beaver illustration by Franke James\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/56_BeaversTalking.png\" alt=\"But you are most afraid of beavers. (that's us hard working Canadians who are toiling away like busy beavers). Because we are waking up... Harper Dirty Oil and Busy beaver illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Please Mr Harper Don't Put the Pipeline Through the Great Bear Rainforest. Photo Ian McAllister, Pacific Wild, type illustration by Franke James\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/57_StopPipeline_GreatBear4.png\" alt=\"Please Mr Harper Don't Put the Pipeline Through the Great Bear Rainforest. Photo Ian McAllister, Pacific Wild, type illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Please Mr Harper Stop Polluting the Pond. Photo David Dodge, type illustration by Franke James\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/58_StopPollutingPond4.png\" alt=\"Please Mr Harper Stop Polluting the Pond. Photo David Dodge, type illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Make Harper really afraid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/60_MakeHarperAfraidarrow.png\" alt=\"Make Harper really afraid, illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"224\" style=\"border:0px #000 solid;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Call your Member of Parliment!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/images550\/61_CallYourMP.png\" alt=\"Call your Member of Parliment! illustration by Franke James\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" style=\"border:1px #000 solid;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"franke-harper\" name=\"franke-harper\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/debate\/?page_id=12124&#038;wd=550;\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:550px; height:1400px;margin:0; padding:0;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Visual Essay Credits<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Hey Mister Prime Minister, What are You Afraid Of?&#8221; &copy; 2012 Franke James<br \/>\nWriting and illustration by Franke James (see additional photo credits below).<br \/>\nTranscript: Features quotes from Franke James&#8217; March 3, 2012 <a title=\"interview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/debate\/?page_id=11981\">interview<\/a> with Joe Oliver, Federal Minister of Natural Resources.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/?page_id=28\"><strong>Franke James<\/strong><\/a> is an award-winning artist whose illustrated essays on environmental and social issues have been reviewed and showcased around the world. In November 2011, James&#8217; art show &#8220;Banned on the Hill&#8221; appeared in Ottawa, around the corner from Parliament Hill. The crowd-funded billboard show protested the silencing of environmental voices by the Harper Government. James is the author of the illustrated book, Bothered by My Green Conscience, and a member of the Writers Union of Canada, PEN Canada and CARFAC. She has a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria and lives in Toronto. For more information see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\">https:\/\/www.frankejames.com<\/a>. Franke on Twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/frankejames\">http:\/\/twitter.com\/frankejames<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>TAKE ACTION:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The Green Party of Canada:<\/strong> Sign the <a title=\"Green Party petition\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greenparty.ca\/c-38\/petition\" target=\"_blank\">Petition to Stop Bill C-38<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Lead Now: <\/strong>Tell Finance Minister Jim Flaherty: <a title=\"Lead Now petition\" href=\"http:\/\/www.leadnow.ca\/stop-the-sell-out\" target=\"_blank\">Stop the Budget Bill from Selling Out Canada&#8217;s Natural Heritage and Economy<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Dogwood Initiative: <\/strong>Sign the <a title=\"Dogwood petition\" href=\"http:\/\/dogwoodinitiative.org\/no-tankers\/petition\" target=\"_blank\">No Tankers Petition<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Avaaz Petition:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avaaz.org\/en\/petition\/Stop_Enbridges_Northern_Gateway_pipeline\/?whtizcb\" title=\"Avaaz Petition\" target=\"_blank\">No Enbridge Tankers\/Pipeline in BC Great Bear Rainforest!<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Support Environmental Groups:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackoutspeakout.ca\/\">Blackout Speakout<\/a> on June 4th<br \/>\nPacific Wild&#8217;s Action Tips: <a title=\"Pacific Wild\" href=\"http:\/\/pacificwild.org\/site\/take_action.html\" target=\"_blank\">Writing Letters to Local and National Newspapers<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Thank you to the following organizations for photos and resources:<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/pacificwild.org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/pacificwild.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pacific Wild<br \/>\n<\/a>All Great Bear Rainforest photos &copy; Ian McAllister, <a title=\"http:\/\/pacificwild.org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/pacificwild.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pacific Wild<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/howdtheyvote.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">How did they vote?<\/a><br \/>\nMember of Parliament &#8220;look up&#8221; API technology: <a href=\"http:\/\/howdtheyvote.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">How did they vote?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Living Oceans\" href=\"http:\/\/www.livingoceans.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Living Oceans Society<\/a><br \/>\nLiving Oceans photo: T-Shirt with &#8220;I have this Sinking Feeling about Enbridge&#8221;<br \/>\nLiving Oceans photo of First Nations &#8220;We say no to Enbridge&#8221; protest<br \/>\nLiving Oceans Map of Proposed <a title=\"Living Oceans Tanker Route to Kitimat Map\" href=\"http:\/\/www.livingoceans.org\/maps\/tankers\/proposed-tanker-routes-through-inside-passage-kitimat\" target=\"_blank\">Tanker Route to Kitimat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pembina.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pembina Institute<\/a><br \/>\nTar Sands Mining Photo: &copy; David Dodge, Pembina Institute<br \/>\nPhoto: Suncor upgrader complex adjacent to Athabasca River &copy; 2002 Chris Evans, Pembina<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dogwood Initiative:<\/strong> No-Tankers Loonie <a title=\"Loonie decal\" href=\"http:\/\/dogwoodinitiative.org\/no-tankers\/images\/loonienotankershomepage2.jpg\/view\" target=\"_blank\">decal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional photos used with permission<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dr David Schindler photo: Ed Kaiser, Edmonton Journal<br \/>\nSyncrude 2007 -12 photo &copy; 2007 David Dodge, CPAWS<br \/>\nEmpire State Building photo &copy; Daniel Schwen, 2008, Wikimedia<br \/>\nOil Sheen From Valdez Spill photo Wikimedia &copy; NOAA<br \/>\nDead Oil Covered Birds Photo &copy; Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council; Wikimedia.<\/p>\n<h3>Selected Background Research:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Oil Sands Pollution, Pipelines and Tankers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Secret Environment Canada <a title=\"Secret EC report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/pdf\/ATIP-Oilsands-Pollution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Report<\/a> (ATIP request by Mike De Souza, PostMedia)<\/li>\n<li>Living Oceans: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/pdf\/WhoPaysfactsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Who Pays? Fact sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Living Oceans: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livingoceans.org\/media\/releases\/tankers\/canadian-taxpayers-hook-catastrophic-oil-spills-enbridge-\" target=\"_blank\">Taxpayers on the hook for catastrophic oil spills from Enbridge Northern Gateway<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Raincoast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.raincoast.org\/publications\/reports\/marine-mammal-reports\/whats-at-stake-the-cost-of-oil-on-british-columbias-priceless-coast\/\" target=\"_blank\">What&rsquo;s at stake? The cost of oil on British Columbia&rsquo;s priceless coast<\/a> <em>(See Exxon Valdez spill costs page 35)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Dogwood Initiative: <a href=\"http:\/\/dogwoodinitiative.org\/no-tankers\/learn-more\" target=\"_blank\">The Epic Struggle to protect B.C.&#8217;s coast<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Exclusive Map: <a title=\"New Pipeline Map of North America\" href=\"http:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/20120430\/exclusive-map-tar-sands-pipeline-boom#Keystone\" target=\"_blank\">The Tar Sands Pipeline Boom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Silencing the Scientists (The Shortlist)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2012 Toronto Star: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/article\/1133545--federal-scientists-say-they-re-being-muzzled\">Federal scientists say they&rsquo;re being muzzled<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2012 CBC: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/technology\/story\/2012\/02\/17\/science-federal-muzzling-scientists.html\">Muzzling of federal scientists targeted by campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2011 Canada.com: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canada.com\/technology\/Ottawa+silences+scientist+over+West+Coast+salmon+study\/5162745\/story.html\">Ottawa silences scientist over West Coast salmon study<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2010 Canada.com: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canada.com\/news\/Climate+change+scientists+feel+muzzled+Ottawa+Documents\/2684065\/story.html\">Climate-change scientists feel &#8216;muzzled&#8217; by Ottawa: Documents<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2008 Kevin Grandia, deSmogBlog: <a title=\"desmogblog\" href=\"http:\/\/www.desmogblog.com\/harper-government-muzzling-environment-canada-scientists\" target=\"_blank\">Harper Government Muzzling Environment Canada Scientists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Silencing Franke James<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2012: Voices-Voix <a href=\"http:\/\/voices-voix.ca\/en\/facts\/profile\/franke-james\">The Blacklisting of Franke James<\/a><\/li>\n<li>201-2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/debate\/?page_id=8202\">Franke James&rsquo; Fight Against the Harper Govt&rsquo;s Censorship of her Climate Change Art<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>RESEARCH, NEWS AND REPORTS:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mike De Souza, PostMedia <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canada.com\/business\/Federal+government+pollution+monitoring+team\/6679995\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">Feds to cut air pollution monitoring team<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mike De Souza, PostMedia <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canada.com\/technology\/Feds+could+sued+over+fisheries+reform+minister+admits\/6660476\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">Federal government could be sued over fisheries reform, minister admits<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Robyn Allan,The TYEE <a href=\"http:\/\/thetyee.ca\/Opinion\/2012\/05\/07\/Crude-Gateway\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gateway Designed to Pump Far More Crude than Advertised<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Editorial, The Globe and Mail <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/opinions\/editorials\/ottawa-should-halt-its-smear-campaign-against-pipeline-detractors\/article2423344\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ottawa should halt its smear campaign against pipeline detractors<\/a><\/li>\n<li>First Nations UN Complaint: <a title=\"UN complaint\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwire.com\/press-release\/enbridge-complaint-united-nations-first-nations-file-complaint-that-harper-government-1624172.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Harper Government Racism on Pipelines Violates International Law<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BBC News article [re: Cree Lake Nation] <a title=\"BBC News: mention of Cree Lake Nation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/science-environment-17102027\" target=\"_blank\">EU to vote on oil sands pollution<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Andrew Nikiforuk, The TYEE <a title=\"Eleven Oily Questions for Every MP\" href=\"http:\/\/thetyee.ca\/Opinion\/2012\/02\/01\/Eleven-Oily-Questions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eleven Oily Questions for Every MP<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Andrew Nikiforuk, The TYEE <a title=\"The Expert's Report that Damns the Northern Gateway Pipeline\" href=\"http:\/\/thetyee.ca\/Opinion\/2012\/01\/12\/HughesReport\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Expert&#8217;s Report that Damns the Northern Gateway Pipeline<\/a><\/li>\n<li>First Nations Press Release: <a title=\"First Nations\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwire.com\/press-release\/enbridge-review-first-nations-accuse-harper-government-flouting-its-own-laws-predetermining-1605702.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Enbridge Review: First Nations Accuse Harper Government of Flouting Its Own Laws by Predetermining Outcome of Pipeline Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Globe and Mail <a title=\"Globe and Mail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/politics\/meet-the-ex-bay-streeter-leading-tory-charge-against-oil-sands-opponents\/article2360952\/\" target=\"_blank\">Meet the ex-Bay Streeter leading Tory charge against oil-sands opponents<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Peter O&#8217;Neil, Calgary Herald <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canada.com\/business\/Natural+Resources+minister+blasts+plan+block+Northern+Gateway+pipeline\/6583307\/story.html#ixzz1uJYRPsio\" target=\"_blank\">Natural Resources minister blasts plan to block Northern Gateway pipeline<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rebecca Penty, Calgary Herald <a href=\"http:\/\/www.calgaryherald.com\/Natural+Resources+Minister+Oliver+defends+regulatory+overhaul\/6481353\/story.html#ixzz1snMNiEWr\" target=\"_blank\">Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver defends regulatory overhaul (Revokes NEB&#8217;s power)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UK Reuters: Jeffrey Jones, Calgary <a href=\"http:\/\/uk.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/04\/09\/uk-enbridge-northerngateway-idUKBRE83804H20120409\">Enbridge&#8217;s Gateway pipeline still in legal swamp<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Toronto Star, Tim Harper: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/politics\/article\/1118348--tim-harper-pipeline-politics-in-canada-and-u-s-a-peril-for-stephen-harper\" target=\"_blank\">Pipeline politics in Canada and U.S. a peril for Stephen Harper<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CBC News <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/business\/story\/2012\/01\/06\/harper-northern-gateway-hearings.html\" target=\"_blank\">Harper warns pipeline hearings could be &#8216;hijacked&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Laura Payton, CBC News <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/north\/story\/2012\/01\/09\/pol-joe-oliver-radical-groups.html\" target=\"_blank\">Radicals working against oilsands, Ottawa says<\/a> Environment groups &#8216;threaten to hijack&#8217; system, natural resources minister says<\/li>\n<li>The Globe and Mail <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/an-open-letter-from-natural-resources-minister-joe-oliver\/article2295599\/\" target=\"_blank\">An open letter from Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver<\/a><\/li>\n<p><strong>2011 News: <\/strong>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Mike De Souza, PostMedia <a href=\"http:\/\/oilsandstruth.org\/secret-environment-canada-presentation-warns-tar-sands-impact-habitat\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Secret&#8217; Environment Canada presentation warns of tar sands&#8217; impact on habitat<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Secret Environment Canada <a title=\"Secret EC report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frankejames.com\/pdf\/ATIP-Oilsands-Pollution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Report<\/a> (ATIP documents obtained by Mike De Souza, PostMedia)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2010 News:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. David Schindler: <a title=\"Toronto Star\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/article\/862603--deformed-fish-found-in-lake-downstream-from-oilsands\" target=\"_blank\">Deformed fish found in lake downstream from oilsands<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dianne Saxe Envirolaw: <a title=\"Dianne Saxe Envirolaw\" href=\"http:\/\/envirolaw.com\/syncrude-pays-3m-dead-ducks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Syncrude pays $3M for dead ducks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Franke James Map in detail Link to secret report Visual Essay Credits &#8220;Hey Mister Prime Minister, What are You Afraid Of?&#8221; &copy; 2012 Franke James Writing and illustration by Franke James (see additional photo credits below). Transcript: Features quotes from Franke James&#8217; March 3, 2012 interview with Joe Oliver, Federal Minister of Natural Resources. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/what-is-harper-afraid-of\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What is Harper afraid of?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,44],"tags":[345,269,16,386,175,384,388,391,390,387,278,385,383,389],"class_list":["post-544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environment","category-politics","tag-art","tag-environment-canada","tag-franke-james","tag-great-bear-rainforest","tag-harper","tag-joe-oliver","tag-living-oceans","tag-natural-resources","tag-oilsands","tag-pacific-wild","tag-pembina","tag-pipeline","tag-political","tag-tarsands"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=544"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":567,"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544\/revisions\/567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesgang.com\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}