Gerald Joseph Doucetis a Canadian politician and lobbyist. He represented the electoral district of Richmond in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1963 to 1974, as a Progressive Conservative... (wikipedia)
I would not put my money against it.
When it comes to coal, progress is being made on reducing the CCS cost and as soon as it gets down from $100 now to around $40, the coal business will be able to say they we can deliver cheaper electricity and meet the CO2 requirements.
The role of natural gas role in power generation is not a slam dunk. There are relative price, emissions and security issues to take into account.