Alberta Election Predictions

[TOM4CWB]

In an interview, Helliwell — a co-editor of the Happiness Report as well as co-author of the Statistics Canada report released earlier this week that ranked the happiness of Canadian cities and regions — noted that similar gains in happiness were recorded in Calgary after the floods of 2013, and after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Canada’s rank rose to fifth from sixth, despite the recent recession. Other countries that felt the effects of the recession more deeply dropped, says Helliwell. Canada’s happiness score of 7.477 was virtually unchanged from the previous report.

Among the key findings is that if unhappy people are trained to cultivate mindfulness, kindness and generosity, their brain’s circuits can be rewired. It’s something that policy makers might keep in mind when they try to figure out how to deal with criminals or even terrorists.

Policy makers are also advised to boost spending on more evidence-based treatment for children with mental-health problems. Making treatments more widely available, the report suggests, “would generate huge savings through improved educational performance, reduced youth offending and, later on, improved earnings and employment, and better parenting of the next generation.”

The overall message of the report is that the well-being of countries depends on individuals being able to make decisions for the common good — that the best societies are those where individuals act honestly and benevolently, and where they trust that others are as well.

It’s an old message in a new package that uses science and economics instead of religion and philosophy to appeal to the better, happier angels within us.

dbramham@vancouversun.com


Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Daphne Bramham Canada makes five list world happiest countries/10997589/story.html#ixzz3YLT8fMR9

[TOM4CWB]

For all the left wing farmers:

22)Rostselmash (Russian: Ростсельмаш) is a Russian agricultural equipment company, based in Rostov-on-Don. It was founded in 1929. It primarily produces combine harvesters. The company income in 2005 was 400 million dollars. It used to sponsor a football club that used to be called FC Rostselmash and is, as of 2008, called FC Rostov.

On November 1, 2007, Rostselmash Inc. acquired 80% of the common shares of Versatile and it was announced that the Versatile brand name will again be the sole name associated with the tractor division.

Dmitry Lyubimov, President of Buhler Industries Inc, said the decision to rebrand the tractor division was not taken lightly. “We recognize the history that is tied to the Versatile name. There are still many older Versatile tractors at work on farms around the world. The name stands for well-built tractors that are powerful, simple and easy to maintain. It is the same philosophy we use today and we are proud of that heritage. It is with great pride that we announce that the Versatile name is back.” In 2012 Versatile combines were reintroduced with the RT 490 (sold in Europe as the Torum 740) which is the first mass-produced rotating concave rotary combine. The smaller conventional combines are distributed by Python Manufacturing under the Rostelmash name.

Only in Canada you say! What a wonderful Country... that allowed the Russians to take over Versatile!

That should make many happy Russian Agrivillers!!!

[mustardman]

I don't care which party gets elected BUT whoever it is Had better start GETTING more share from the oil revenues as the province has looked like a FOOL for quite some time

Stelmach tried to increase royalties and the companies pouted,picked up their ball and ran to sask.
he should have talked to Sask and both provinces could have equal royalty structure.

Oil companies love playing one province against another

[grower99]

The fault rests with the h govt. When did he start listening to anyone?

[TOM4CWB]

grower99

Next you will be blaming God for creating the Universe... with your freedom to choose between right and wrong!!!

[wmoebis]

I agree mustardman. We need agreements between provinces on a lot of issues. Maybe we could spend some time on Canada/Canada trade agreements.

[westernvicki]

No matter who wins: time to renegotiate the equalization formula. Cannot speak for Alberta but it is imperative that
Saskatchewan spend some major coin on roads.

[FarmRanger]

Something the NDP has to learn; government jobs are where we spend our money and they had better be adding something to our economy's ability to function. Claiming increases in employment when nothing of value is produced (except to the lucky recipient of tax dollars in a useless gov't job) is money wasted that the original earner of those dollars could have spent themselves to add productivity to the economy.

With very few exceptions, governments should only provide safety and infrastructure and a market friendly but enforced regulatory system, that wouldn't otherwise be provided by the private sector.

Except where monopolies are allowed to exist, a competitive private sector
will always provide the most innovative, cost effective economy because there is a reward for doing so.

In ultra-socialist systems, government is where your money goes to die a wasteful and unproductive death.

[bucket]

What are government ads that adding up to close to a billion dollars.?

Just wasteful. Created nothing.

[foragefarmer]

Tom4cwb

Haven't heard a word from you on the thread "Government Ads" started by Newguy.

$750 million spent on what? I guest the PMO speaking points haven't arrived by fax as of yet, right Tom!!! That's where you get all your posted answers on Harper issues from anyways.