Alberta's NDP continue to show good governance.

[grassfarmer]

Good for them, a Government for the people not Corporate welfare.

[URL="http://albertapolitics.ca/2016/07/ndp-moves-end-secret-klein-era-scheme-offload-corporate-losses-public-opposition-predictably-screams/"]http://http://albertapolitics.ca/2016/07/ndp-moves-end-secret-klein-era-scheme-offload-corporate-losses-public-opposition-predictably-screams/[/URL]

[ajl]

Not if only the NDP would back down on their stupid scheme to close the coal fired generating stations. The article is also an NDP mouthpiece and so it is scant on details on how the scheme worked so it may not have been as bad as the article suggests it was. That said Alberta electricity market has seen some of the worst crony capitalism on earth. At least now the public sector unions have no competition for government goodies in AB.

[blackpowder]

Anyone who thinks we are "free at last", is an idiot.

[SASKFARMER]

Anyone who thinks we are "free at last", is an idiot.

Grass some days I wonder if you don't smoke a lot of grass'

Notley is nuts plain and simple!


Alberta is going backwards not forward!

Alberta is becoming the old Saskatchewan

Good ridence you can have it!

[grassfarmer]

Anyone who thinks we are "free at last", is an idiot.

Who brought up the CWB issue again?

Grass some days I wonder if you don't smoke a lot of grass'

Notley is nuts plain and simple!

Alberta is going backwards not forward!

Alberta is becoming the old Saskatchewan

Good ridence you can have it!

Anyone that is against this move by the NDP is the one that's nuts. Do you even know what the issue is about? have you bothered to look or are you content just to throw hollow insults about.

[burnt]

Who brought up the CWB issue again?





Anyone that is against this move by the NDP is the one that's nuts. Do you even know what the issue is about? have you bothered to look or are you content just to throw hollow insults about.

We really need to cut grassfarmer a little slack - he obviously doesn't know what the issue is about. And that is why he cannot differentiate between truth and hollow insults - how sad.

Nenshi seems to have a better grasp of the situation than graaassssy -

"We have the spectacle of the provincial government suing itself because apparently it didn't know its own policies that have been in place for 15, 16 years and that Enmax has been abiding by."

NDP - good governance - LOL! No Damn Prinicples!

Grassfarmer manages to look like a winner once again... ;-)

Here, do a bit of reading yourself - it can't hurt!

[URL="http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/07/26/nenshi-blasts-ndps-outrageous-power-contract-lawsuit-involving-enmax"]http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/07/26/nenshi-blasts-ndps-outrageous-power-contract-lawsuit-involving-enmax[/URL]

[burnt]

Or this, grassy -

[URL="http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/07/25/gunter-ndp-are-the-bad-guys-not-the-utility-and-energy-companies"]http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/07/25/gunter-ndp-are-the-bad-guys-not-the-utility-and-energy-companies[/URL]

[grassfarmer]

Burnt - the "little man" from Ontario running his diversionary tactics as usual. You so remind me of Burn's sullen dame in Tam O Shanter "nursing her wrath to keep it warm"
And suddenly you're a Nenshi fan - despite him being a, shhh Parsleys around - a Muslim.

[burnt]

Burnt - the "little man" from Ontario running his diversionary tactics as usual. You so remind me of Burn's sullen dame in Tam O Shanter "nursing her wrath to keep it warm"
And suddenly you're a Nenshi fan - despite him being a, shhh Parsleys around - a Muslim.

Well, well, well, look who's trying to be insulting now!

You've proven yourself to be ignorant of the facts again, grassy. It's fun watching you squirm!

I'm not a Nenshi fan - he's just another greasy little self-serving politico - like Notley and her pathetic crew of Stalinist clingers-on. Yet you seem to be happy to be associated with them.

You don't suppose that Nenshi can see the damage that the NDP with their devastating, socialist policy is doing to his chances as a free-loading lifer on the public dole? The public tide that swept them into office and is now turning against them. So he's calling a spade a spade.

It appears that the NDP didn't think this one through any better than any of their other schtick.

But perhaps one gives them more credit than they deserve for allowing that they may actually be able to think - like expecting a nickel's change from a penny...but feel free to kiss up to them grassy!

[tubs]

grassy thanks to the ndp the economy is in the tank and the demand for power has dropped over 1000 megawatts the power price has plummeted because of an inept ndp goverment

[grassfarmer]

grassy thanks to the ndp the economy is in the tank and the demand for power has dropped over 1000 megawatts the power price has plummeted because of an inept ndp goverment

No, the economy was in the tank before the NDP took over but keep on spreading that lie if it makes you feel better.

[Hamloc]

I will start by saying I never agreed with privatizing power generation in Alberta. This was a bit self serving due to the fact I was raising pigs at the time and wasn't anxious to see my power bill go up. I also felt Alberta wasn't a big enough market to create enough competition. Having said that when these corporations signed the power purchase agreements one part of the contract stated that if future governments bring in new legislation that make them unprofitable or more unprofitable they can walk away. The new carbon pricing system brought in by the NDP is doing just that. Even though I sometimes find Mayor Nenshi to have a different outlook than myself, this time he is quite correct and has a much more realistic grasp of the situation than the governing NDP. They have suddenly realized they have screwed up and are grandstanding and trying to look like they are sticking up for the taxpayer. Whether they stick the companies or themselves with the bill for their mistake in the end the taxpayer will pay the bill. Grassfarmer your inability to see this in unfortunate.

One other thing, I see a large American enviromental group has come out against energy east. All the carbon tax talk and implementation across Canada hasn't helped to give social licence for pipelines. It will only increase our cost of living, reduce employment, and slow down economic growth. Carbon taxes are just another cash grab. Have a good day:-)

[burnt]

Here you go grassy, another account of why the Alberta NDP is incapable of "good governance" - they won't or can't read!

And as a result, for the people of Alberta, ignorance isn't bliss...

[URL="http://www.metronews.ca/news/calgary/2016/07/26/alberta-ndp-admits-not-aware-of-enron-clause-carbon-tax.html"]http://www.metronews.ca/news/calgary/2016/07/26/alberta-ndp-admits-not-aware-of-enron-clause-carbon-tax.html[/URL]

"Good governance" - lol - like the inmates running the asylum.

BTW, I wonder how Nenshi feels about one of his brothers decapitating the French priest today...

[blackpowder]

ABs govt needed a good barn cleaning. But weve just filled the barn with a group that has at least as much manure albeit a different odor.

These so called "news" sites at the top of this thread are clearly laughable. Oh my the squeals if anyone posts from the likes of rebel media. Why do socialists have such thin skins??

Moving on, I know a lot of small employers that have wound down or moved provinces. Not all just because of the price of crude. (Read business/govt environment). The only difference between now and 81 is the interest rates and more diversified economy.
Make no mistake, the ndp is not helping. The Alberta advantage is now clearly for those residents who contribute the least to the gdp.
Heard a rumor that there is closed door talk of funnelling carbon tax $$ to a hyphenated Canadian group to buy yet more land or something.
Some posters here have the luxury of skipping town when convenient, or living elsewhere anyway.Others the largesse of ignorance.
The group that will pay for this particular rampage is shrinking daily.
We are now the smuggest bunch of frozen 'idiots'.

[Oliver88]

It's just money guys.....at least that what Notley and the destructive NDP say.

Phasing out dirty coal to replace it with unicorns, solar, wind and buying from other provinces will cost every taxpayer thousands more for decades.
This little $2 billion expense/penalty is only $1000 per taxpayer and besides the NDP and St. Suzuki say it's okay. 😂

The excuse the NDP is using is incompetence and ignorance. It has been proven that Notley did know the rules and used her political ideology/agenda to close coal plants and throw taxpayers under the bus.


Let's hope Alberta learns their lesson regarding electing this 4 year NDP dumpster fire.