Challenging the perception of Alberta

[burnt]

Oh I'm not denying there are casualties and a lot of those in oil and gas are hurting. Point is oil and gas aren't as big a segment of the AB economy as those in that industry would have you believe.
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Your comment shows that your credulity for leftist propaganda is exceeded only by your lack of comprehension of reality. Apparently you are having a lot of trouble grasping the points being made by many in this thread.

[grassfarmer]

Your comment shows that your credulity for leftist propaganda is exceeded only by your lack of comprehension of reality. Apparently you are having a lot of trouble grasping the points being made by many in this thread.

No, that is the reality. Try grasping it.

[blackpowder]

Nice to stay in the headlines I guess. Yes, the economy is far more diversified than 81. Common sense. Industries have been invented since then. Interest rates far better. Have a Trudeau in office, thats the same. Have a completely different scenario in the Leg.
When looking for "proof" that all is still well, be careful where you look. Especially from a distance. A trend has started that will exist for some time. Actual employers are leaving the province. Industry that creates new wealth from something real is dwindling.
And thats ok. Pulling everyone to the bottom, leaves fewer of the gdp producers to blame.

[ajl]

Things in AB are not as bad as they are going to get that is for sure. Carbon taxes and the foolish closure of coal fired generation kick in next year. We have a crappy harvest coming this fall which will kill the pulse industry in western Canada dead so be thankful things are not as bad as they are going to get. As others have pointed out many of those other jobs are in support industries but they will very slowly shrink in the coming years as well. If you are unlucky enough to need a good job your life will not be worth living in the future.