I don't believe that electing the "right" people into political office is the best thing to do because what is right for you may not be right for me. Further, I firmly believe that many people get into politics with the firm belief that they are going to change things, but eventually get sucked into that great vortex known as the "p"olitics. There are very few that keep their original intentions and their integrity intact.
I question some of the statements being made -for example, how many on the east coast actually make $150,000 per year, even in a combined income? How many do that in Alberta? The gap between the haves and the have nots keeps getting bigger all the time and I don't like that any more than I think you do.
What does Saskatchewan get in transfer payments, as I would presume it is considered on of the "have not" provinces.
It is so easy to "lie" with statistics to prove a point or solidify one's position that sometimes it is hard to separate fact from almost fact from fiction. There is that old adage about believing none of what you hear, half of what you read and everything you see.
Incidentally, I would point out that my moniker on this site is "cakadu" or you may feel free to call me by my name, which is Linda, as many other regulars to the site call me.
I appreciate that this is your hill to die on ivbinconned - it just isn't mine. Having said that though, I am in 100% agreement that at all levels of government there has to be more accountability. I heard the other day that the provincial government is creating another department to ensure that all the existing departments are run more efficiently. Now if that isn't the ultimate is waste, I don't know what is.
As for a plan to bring the accountability to the fore, I see negotiation as being key. Who all the players at the table would be would likely be open for debate, but I'm sure we would have no trouble at all in getting people to the plate. This is an issue that should be decided by the people because it affects all of us.
I question some of the statements being made -for example, how many on the east coast actually make $150,000 per year, even in a combined income? How many do that in Alberta? The gap between the haves and the have nots keeps getting bigger all the time and I don't like that any more than I think you do.
What does Saskatchewan get in transfer payments, as I would presume it is considered on of the "have not" provinces.
It is so easy to "lie" with statistics to prove a point or solidify one's position that sometimes it is hard to separate fact from almost fact from fiction. There is that old adage about believing none of what you hear, half of what you read and everything you see.
Incidentally, I would point out that my moniker on this site is "cakadu" or you may feel free to call me by my name, which is Linda, as many other regulars to the site call me.
I appreciate that this is your hill to die on ivbinconned - it just isn't mine. Having said that though, I am in 100% agreement that at all levels of government there has to be more accountability. I heard the other day that the provincial government is creating another department to ensure that all the existing departments are run more efficiently. Now if that isn't the ultimate is waste, I don't know what is.
As for a plan to bring the accountability to the fore, I see negotiation as being key. Who all the players at the table would be would likely be open for debate, but I'm sure we would have no trouble at all in getting people to the plate. This is an issue that should be decided by the people because it affects all of us.
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