Alberta Income Inequality Is Worse Than In The U.S.

taxslave

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About what the average journeyman makes. The horror when tradesmen are considered part of the evil machine.

A 100% jealousy piece.

Union labourers make more than that.

Says the guy that admits he inherited his wealth.

Guess I missed that memo. I knew he inherited a couple of acres of freezing prairie but that is all.
Pete you been holding out on us?
 

Cannuck

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Guess I missed that memo. I knew he inherited a couple of acres of freezing prairie but that is all.
Pete you been holding out on us?

Back when he wasn't angry at me and willing to go to a Pats/Tigers game, he was quite open about his situation. Even now (post 21) he admits to being given the homestead and three sections. I don't begrudge the guy. I just find it amusing that a guy that has had everything he would need handed to him, would be critical of other peoples work ethic. I mean really...ask yourself. Does Dubya or Justin have any credibility if and when they talk about their own work ethic and making their way in the world?
 

petros

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Not quite. 3 Sections get split 1.5 for my kid and the other to the nephew. My 4 sections are my 4 sections along with $850K in equipment and storage which will also go to my kid eventually who is going to set up her veterinary practice on her piece.

She is set.

What do you have for your kid?

Unused work boots?
 

whitedog

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if you want an interesting read, have a look at Who Rules America. Written by a prof at uni of cal. Its certainly interesting. One of the things it addresses is these so called think tanks. How they are used to influence policy - populated by reps of special interest groups. In any event, I remember reading an article from a dink tank outta toronto, can't remember the article, but in the article, they referenced other studies to support their particular findings, in effect to lend some credibility to their position. The trouble was, when you got down to the reference notes, it was others in the same outfit who conducted the supporting "independent" studies. Kind of a, hey but just don't don't believe us, believe us, but if you don't believe us, well here's another study we did, so believe us. In any event, who rules america is - whether you buy everything this fella is selling - is an interesting read.

Who Rules America? Power, Politics, & Social Change
 

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What do you have for your kid?

Unused work boots?

My kids will do quite nicely. Of course everything I give them, I earned myself. I'd be embarrassed to criticize others for a lack of work ethic while being given so much. Like I said I wouldn't respect Justin or George if they came here and tried to tell us all how they did it themselves. I'm sure they would be too embarrassed to even try.
 

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Nah. Let's keep on your nasty bullsh-t. It's more entertaining. Putzpuller Prize class fiction.

My bul****? I'm simply repeating what you've already said. I understand how that upsets you. It's isn't the first time I've upset you and I'm sure if won't be the last.
 

Retired_Can_Soldier

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What a load of hooey. Tradesman in Alberta make top dollar. Unskilled labor makes top dollar. Even Tim Hortons and WalMart pay higher than anywhere else in the Country. What this thread amounts to is more penile envy.
 
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petros

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My bul****? I'm simply repeating what you've already said. I understand how that upsets you. It's isn't the first time I've upset you and I'm sure if won't be the last.

Selective repeating without facing facts. That makes it bullsh-t like you owning a businesses or being a VFF.
 

Cannuck

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Selective repeating without facing facts. That makes it bullsh-t like you owning a businesses or being a VFF.

Don't be silly. They're your own words. You're left a homestead and 3 sections. Doesn't take a great work ethic to make a go of it when somebody hands it to you but hey...you keep pretending otherwise and Flossy can keep pretending Justin made it on his own.