Alberta Socialism

[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.