PREMIER SMITH: "In a country that has just fallen into recession, Alberta has not. We are growing and thriving...
We are leading the nation in economic growth, in job creation, average weekly earnings, and housing starts.
And at the same time, Albertans are keeping more of what they earn as we continue to offer the lowest overall taxes in Canada, no provincial sales tax, no payroll tax, no healthcare premiums, and a newly lowered personal income tax rate."
@JerodMcDaniel It was hella dry here last year but we’ve been catching the rains now. It’s the smells that get me when nature is happy and thriving. Thankfully, those aren’t transmissible yet across media platforms - you have to live it to experience them.
A quick history bite about the formation of Alberta and Saskatchewan narrated by Sir Clifford Sifton.
In one paragraph, he lays out the relationship of the federation that remains in place today.
https://t.co/UHaHEW0u0A
@TKRanch I had my bull pen bust through my 8 ft page wire a few years ago and get in with my cows in June. I couldn’t do a thing on foot or ATV. It wasn’t until Mandy grabbed her barrel horse that we (she) got er handled. Man did that horse like putting the run on those stubborn bulls.
@FoodProfessor Like going to the gym, growing your own food is very right wing. You'd most likely become a sexist and a racist as well. Not worth the risk.
If Canada wants Alberta to stay, it's actually quite simple - just treat Alberta fairly.
Here's how Ottawa could do that:
1) Fix the House of Commons so it's proportional to population.
2) Fix the Senate, so it's elected and there are an equal number of seats per province.
3) Repeal the multiple pieces of legislation preventing pipeline and energy project construction and let the private sector get to work.
4) Get rid of the equalization program.
5) Convert transfer payments using a tax point transfer.
6) Give up the "spending power" on issues that are provincial jurisdiction.
Note that literally none of these would change things to favour Alberta, they would simply remove existing inequalities to make things fair for all provinces.
If the rest of Canada isn't willing to even consider making things fair, why should Alberta stay?
@StayFreeAlberta That’s true. But we have to be careful promoting rep by pop as though it’s a suitable form of government - it’s not. The US model is ideal to ensure regional fairness and prevent tyranny of the majority.
What don’t the Laurentien clique get about Alberta?
That we are fed up with stacked media, judiciary, Senate & House of Commons.
And fed up with grabby federal over-reach into our lives.
And them buying into climate alarm doesn’t give them the right to strangle our economy.