Tories take backseat to NDP and Wildrose in Alberta
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I certainly don't know all the reasons (which probably number in the hundreds) but Alison Redford absolutely sickened me while flitting around the globe on social engagements and "sticking" it to the electorate along with her friends and relatives. Just a real f**king hypocrite! How many times has Prentice jumped ship in his career. In his books Jim was #1. Wild Rose was probably part of the equation- maybe slightly more ingenuous!
Nah, just deeper slump, which could be partly due to higher gas prices at the pump!
You really think it's a "win" when the opponent has two broken legs and a broken arm?
Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley releases election platform
Notley said she would not introduce a sales tax, but would reintroduce a progressive income tax that would affect Albertans who earn more than $125,000.
Other points include banning corporate and union donations to political parties, creating 2,000 new long-term care beds over the next four years and increasing the corporate tax in Alberta to 12 per cent. Notley said she would also eliminate the PCs health levy.
The NDP said its framework rewards job creation by creating a tax credit that rebates 10 per cent of the wages paid to new hires, up to a total salary of $50,000.
“We can operate the government honestly and openly. We can protect health and education and make them better. We can help working and middle class families by getting rid of Jim Prentice’s health levy. We can preserve the Alberta advantage with no sales tax,” Notley said.
“And we can ask those who have profited so handsomely from our resources to contribute a little more, instead of cutting your family’s health care and education.”
For extensive coverage on the upcoming Alberta election, visit Global News’ Decision Alberta 2015 webpage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB3MLf1FdlU
SOURCE: Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley releases election platform | Globalnews.ca
Make sure some CC members note, it's from a news sources.. not my words.. RIGHT T
Congratulations to Rachel Notley!! Hope she does well.. she sounds like a classy lady.
Notley said she would not introduce a sales tax, but would reintroduce a progressive income tax that would affect Albertans who earn more than $125,000.
Other points include banning corporate and union donations to political parties, creating 2,000 new long-term care beds over the next four years and increasing the corporate tax in Alberta to 12 per cent. Notley said she would also eliminate the PCs health levy.
The NDP said its framework rewards job creation by creating a tax credit that rebates 10 per cent of the wages paid to new hires, up to a total salary of $50,000.
“We can operate the government honestly and openly. We can protect health and education and make them better. We can help working and middle class families by getting rid of Jim Prentice’s health levy. We can preserve the Alberta advantage with no sales tax,” Notley said.
“And we can ask those who have profited so handsomely from our resources to contribute a little more, instead of cutting your family’s health care and education.”
For extensive coverage on the upcoming Alberta election, visit Global News’ Decision Alberta 2015 webpage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB3MLf1FdlU
SOURCE: Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley releases election platform | Globalnews.ca
Make sure some CC members note, it's from a news sources.. not my words.. RIGHT T
Congratulations to Rachel Notley!! Hope she does well.. she sounds like a classy lady.
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Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley releases election platform
Notley said she would not introduce a sales tax, but would reintroduce a progressive income tax that would affect Albertans who earn more than $125,000.
Other points include banning corporate and union donations to political parties, creating 2,000 new long-term care beds over the next four years and increasing the corporate tax in Alberta to 12 per cent. Notley said she would also eliminate the PCs health levy.
The NDP said its framework rewards job creation by creating a tax credit that rebates 10 per cent of the wages paid to new hires, up to a total salary of $50,000.
“We can operate the government honestly and openly. We can protect health and education and make them better. We can help working and middle class families by getting rid of Jim Prentice’s health levy. We can preserve the Alberta advantage with no sales tax,” Notley said.
“And we can ask those who have profited so handsomely from our resources to contribute a little more, instead of cutting your family’s health care and education.”
For extensive coverage on the upcoming Alberta election, visit Global News’ Decision Alberta 2015 webpage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB3MLf1FdlU
SOURCE: Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley releases election platform | Globalnews.ca
Make sure some CC members note, it's from a news sources.. not my words.. RIGHT T
Congratulations to Rachel Notley!! Hope she does well.. she sounds like a classy lady.
That socialist! Reducing taxes/levies on people. How dare she!
Nobody deserves having an NDP government thrust on them. Those that vote that way will get what they deserve.
Bad news for the economy and jobs. Alberta will now become a have not province, just like the dippers did to BC.Majority
Leading & Elected Summary
NDP
- 30 elected
- 24 leading
WRP
- 6 elected
- 15 leading
PC
- 3 elected
- 7 leading
LIB
- 0 elected
- 1 leading
AP
- 0 elected
- 1 leading
Wow.
Now that is impressive.
I wonder what it all means?
If you look at the popular vote and not the seat count, the race was actually much closer than the results indicate, and while both the PCs and the Wildrose Party both lost votes to the NDP, the final tally showed that they garnered only 40% of the popular vote.
People are consuming themselves with looking for a reason the NDP Won a Huge victory.
Why is it when the Tories win its about strong leadership or the Liberals had a great direction.
When the NDP wins its because of people not knowing what they wanted?
Today watching this I wonder why I have not paid attention more to the issues of this party.
The NDP is not going to destroy Alberta anymore or less than any other party in history.
Wildrose actually has a leader now and that is encouraging for democracy.
The old negative or fear element is a burst bubble at this point From what I see from a
Province removed is they took the Liberal vote, much of Wildrose went to them which is more
positive than you think it bursts a bubble that all Wildrose is a group of fanatics an impression
I did have before yesterday.
The Tories lost because they were allowed to practice unbridled Conservatism they did what
they wanted to benefit their own segment of society and the people including many in business
said Enough. There are too many unknowns at this point to say what the future holds.
If it continues in a structural direction over the next few months I am willing to park my vote with
Mulcair in this election. Anything to rid us of the Harper Government
Why is it when the Tories win its about strong leadership or the Liberals had a great direction.
When the NDP wins its because of people not knowing what they wanted?
Today watching this I wonder why I have not paid attention more to the issues of this party.
The NDP is not going to destroy Alberta anymore or less than any other party in history.
Wildrose actually has a leader now and that is encouraging for democracy.
The old negative or fear element is a burst bubble at this point From what I see from a
Province removed is they took the Liberal vote, much of Wildrose went to them which is more
positive than you think it bursts a bubble that all Wildrose is a group of fanatics an impression
I did have before yesterday.
The Tories lost because they were allowed to practice unbridled Conservatism they did what
they wanted to benefit their own segment of society and the people including many in business
said Enough. There are too many unknowns at this point to say what the future holds.
If it continues in a structural direction over the next few months I am willing to park my vote with
Mulcair in this election. Anything to rid us of the Harper Government
And we still haven't fully repaired all the damage the dippers did in ten short years. you can dig a financial hole pretty quickly but it takes a long time to recover.
It's politics. No insult intended, but the vast majority of voters aren't looking into the issues for themselves, they will go with what they hear/read from the combatants, and usually what they hear in the last few days before the election. Mr. Prentiss displayed poor judgement in suggesting that those Albertans who have been living the high life for the past few decades due to oil development the PCs promoted actually help bring the province through the lean times. Ms. Notely, in true socialist form, said "Let's make the rich pay." What other result could there have been ?
I'll be interested in seeing how much there is left in the Heritage Fund at the end of the NDP's first term.
I'll be interested in seeing how much there is left in the Heritage Fund at the end of the NDP's first term.
“The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.”
- Mister Khayyam trying reality therapy on disconsolate PCs.
The truth is the median age in Alberta is 36.5. Youth and democracy have spoken.
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.”
- Mister Khayyam trying reality therapy on disconsolate PCs.
The truth is the median age in Alberta is 36.5. Youth and democracy have spoken.
I don't know if you follow CFL, but sometimes the team with more total yardage ends up on the short end of the scoreboard. They still lose.
I'm not doing too much wondering!
Spade;2108891 The truth is the median age in Alberta is 36.5. Youth and democracy have spoken.[/QUOTE said:
I understand that, I'm just saying that while the NDP do have the reins now, it's not quite the sweep that is being portrayed in the media. There's 60% of voters out there who supported the small 'c' conservative end of the spectrum.
yea it's true. if youngrr voters became less apathetic cons would never get in office. older people are comforted in their status quo with their OAS, not thinking about the future or advancements in technology and science. not thinking of the real possibility of jobs becoming obsolete. etc
Harpo got even less that that in the popular vote but Tories all scream about what a great victory it was and how the people had chose the winner. In this system there really is no winners when the majority of the population is not represented by their government.