The idea that Notley's government would win against a united right in Alberta is laughable (regardless of BC's political landscape) but not surprising given Mason's penchant for sympathizing with the left. Mason is simply highlighting the fallacy of the "social license" - undefinable career activist-speak that can be amended on a whim once the original terms are met - as Rex Murphy pointed  out in the National Post.  The "social license" can never be met for the eco-zealots who oppose all resource development on the basis of smug short-sighted ignorance. The "social license" is a ruse meant to postpone and delay resource projects (indefinitely if possible). The Green/NDP manifesto sides with US-funded professional protesters who threaten "direct action" against BC's infrastructure. The clown show coalition is revealing the true colors of the "social license" and the irony is bittersweet for Trudeau's opponents in Ottawa - "I told you so" is little consolation for what comes next.