Rename the Largest Tar Sands Toxic Effluent Reservoir "The Stephen J. Harper Tailings Dam"

The Mildred Lake Settling Basin is one of the largest dam structures in the world, designed to hold up to 350 million cubic meters of unbelievably toxic waste from the Syncrude tar sands extraction process, and visible from space. It represents not only its scarcely-contained poisons, but an unconscionable waste and contamination of our precious water.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncrude_Tailings_Dam

Where the new Trudeau Liberals will soon reverse and correct many of the egregious offenses committed by the Harper government upon Canada and its people, this tailings dam is truly world-class and its contents built to last. Why rename a puny airport after our former prime minister, when that airport has mere decades of useful service ahead of it? We can properly recognize the tar sands' poisonous legacy - which will last hundreds, or perhaps thousands, of years - by (re)naming it after one of its greatest boosters.

Stephen Harper didn't invent the tar sands, but as one of its biggest fans this is an honour he truly deserves!

Mark Ward


President & Chief Executive Officer


Syncrude Canada Ltd.


Dear Mr. Ward:


We, the undersigned, wish to publicly recognize the contribution made by our former prime minister, The Right Honourable Stephen J. Harper, toward supporting your company (and industry) over the decade of his tenure.


Where such tributes to politicians normally take the form of the naming of airports, bridges, government buildings, and the like, we believe that such monuments are too meagre and short-lived to properly honour the stature of Mr. Harper's contribution to our country and the world.


As such, we ask that you rename your Mildred Lake Settling Basin "The Stephen J. Harper Tailings Dam".  It's the biggest thing we have that could possibly be dedicated to the memory of his years of public service.  Audacious, yes.  Even The Great Wall hasn't been renamed after Chairman Mao.  Let Canada to be the first country to praise a beloved former leader by adding his moniker to a man-made structure that can be seen from space.


We thank you for your consideration.

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