Alberta moving out of recession into modest recovery: quarterly update

Cannuck

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Is Trump setting Alberta policy? Not sure how he is relevant here at all. But I suspect you were trolling. My bad for falling for it.

The issue isn't Trump but the idea that taxes hurt the recovery. Simpletons like you think a Notley tax hurts and a Trump tax helps. I'm simply pointing out your hypocrisy and making fun of you.

That's what separates ideologues like you from sensible people like me.
 

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The issue isn't Trump but the idea that taxes hurt the recovery. Simpletons like you think a Notley tax hurts and a Trump tax helps. I'm simply pointing out your hypocrisy and making fun of you.

That's what separates ideologues like you from sensible people like me.



I am going to say this once and once only to you. I am not a Trump supporter. Never have been. I think most of his policies are not well thought out or will not work for the USA in the long run. That being said, I think Hillary would have been worse so you may have confused my Hillary bashing for Trump support. I did believe he would win and have enjoyed the meltdown of the leftards here when he did. But don't count my enjoyment of their heads exploding as support for Trump.


And the thought of you being sensible .... thanks for today's laugh. A really good one.
 

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Sniffity sniffty sniff sniffles

That being said, I think Hillary would have been worse so you may have confused my Hillary bashing for Trump support.

If only I had a hundred dollar bill for every Trumpite I've heard lately say, "I'm not a Trump supporter. I just hated Hillary"

The level of backpedaling is staggering. It's good to see you can at least see the errors in Trumpism. One down, a few million to go.
 

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Reprieve would be a better term as it was in the same industry that laid them off in the first place and it could happen for an even longer period of time.
Recovery would be an industry that is immune to the ups and down in employment in any part of the oil patch. Logging and grain would be examples.
 

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If only I had a hundred dollar bill for every Trumpite I've heard lately say, "I'm not a Trump supporter. I just hated Hillary"



I have NEVER supported Trump. Bernie was my horse (and he lost). Call me a Trumpite again, I will reward you with a thumbs. You can guess the direction.


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I have NEVER supported Trump. Bernie was my horse (and he lost). Call me a Trumpite again, I will reward you with a thumbs. You can guess the direction.
OMG!! Not a thumb!!

I get such a kick out of sniffily Trumpites

OMG...IRBS sure wasn't kidding.
 
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Your nose can be fixed by having a door knob that is traveling at high-speed make contack as many times as needed.
 

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Remember, the NDP's job-killing carbon tax goes up 50% next year!











 

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