Alberta Socialism

[fjlip]

In 2001, we had frost July 16, canola seeds that were forming in pods dried up. Flowering canola was just fine. Cost us 10bu/acre. Never in the clear. But all world Gov's agree we are TOO hot and need to cool off the climate!

[Guest]

well , as far as the line in hodge ville , any farmers that let that happen , with what we know now, need a boot to the ass. I had nothing to do with this shortline being saved , was many years ago . but thank our lucky stars some smart and energetic people had the foresight and vision to fight tooth and nail to save it . it was a fight for a few years but managed to save it and is a thriving business that employs several people in town and I think has a good relationship with CN . FOR THOSE OF YOU ON THAT LINE , ITS A REAL SHAME !!

[Braveheart]

Oiver88, I wonder what anyone would learn from MB? Maybe how to rob the coffers of monopoly utility like MB Hydro, then build a bipole line across valuable farmland costing billions extra to supply power to who exactly?

[perfecho]

Well, it was a choice of socialism for corps or socialism for the masses, and Alberta chose.....there has been a lot of money made and Alberta did not get it's share.
Although not a NDPer, I am rooting for them, although I think the Cons have fu**ed things so badly, they likely wont have a chance.

[grassfarmer]

We don't need any lessons on that in AB braveheart.

The AB Government built the most expensive power line in N. America, with taxpayer money then gave it to a private entity for free, not only that they guaranteed them a 7% return on the capital cost (that was actually tax payer funded). Built to export power to the US for the sole benefit of the operator - nothing being returned to the taxpayer.

All courtesy of the right wing "free enterprise" Con Government. Don't need "socialists" to screw things up.

[fjlip]

Agree, really no choice just a new set of taxpayer abusers that repay the ones behind the scenes, with $$$. Change is good, screws up their plans,

[oneoff]

History shows clearly that NDP and CCF parties certainly haven't held any monopoly on screwing things up. Present concerns about the future come from sore losers who happen to have recently lost their control.
It might be clear that very few of the positive lasting legacies come from tired and worn out parties and politicians.

[blackpowder]

I agree oneoff.
It occurred to me I didn't understand mainstream nor came close to aligning when I spent some time downtown Edmonton this spring.
It seems everywhere that these same changes have occurred. I can't change who i am, but I have become a quaint odditie. So be it.

[blackpowder]

Regardless who is in power. There are far more voters who walk to work past homeless people and used needles on their front steps than there are farmers or whatever.
Regardless of party, voters have quite naturally changed from a concept of earned societal benefits to a culture of entitlement.
Future elections will increasingly reflect that.