You would have to be a cold hearted jerk, like the author of this article, to not feel sorry for the more than 100,000 people who have been laid off.  Gary, also probably doesn't know, since he is sitting up in his ivory tower, that layoffs are continuing despite the 4.6% growth (I personally know over 20 people who have been let go over the last 3 months).

Albertans are not mad because of the world price of oil, which we all know is out of our control, but the price we get - which is the lowest in the world.  If other provinces and the federal government were actually supportive of the pipelines that would help increase the price we get, there wouldn't be so much anger.

Imagine if Harper had set downstream emission review on the auto industry as a part of the bail out or if the current PM said that the lumber industry does not need any protection from the US duties.  I bet people from Ontario and BC would be upset, and with good reason.