No comment.
Which resource, oil? Granted that was a big part of it I suppose, but why was that? As for feigned and insincere concern about the environment, how do you know that? Granted it looks like that's the way it is but - to play devil's advocate here - Government is in a fuked up position in this situation. Damned if they side with environmentalists, damned if they side with big oil and other big business who are also big environmental cost types. I think it's hard for any government anywhere to get things right. That said I'd rather see government try than just say "screw it, side with oil and big business and fuk the planet".
That said I think government needs to do more, not less.
Found this while trying to look up the subject of who regulates the tuition fees:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/statscan-university-tuition-1.4276740
Well for the case of Mt. A, IIRC, if you live locally and apply to the school, you don't exactly get lowered tuition costs but you do get a little more consideration to getting in. I think it's because living locally is seen as supporting the university, so sort of 'home town' advantage? And then there's if you work for Mt. A, your kids get lower tuition or free tuition (which shouldn't be an issue and is fair, IMO).
That said I never applied to Mt. A myself so I don't know how locals are advantaged for certain. As for out of province/country students... well, see above link. It's a couple or so years old but I don't think that much has changed. IMO because university is a 'need' in some sectors of work, the costs should be lower, not higher, so more students can apply. Trade schools should also be lower, or, IMO, free to encourage more students into those areas.
But I also have a bad taste in my mouth for the whole process as I tried to take a course to get better educated, but was denied financial aid because I made enough to cover the cost of the course, supposedly. Except, they only consider the roof over your head essential finances... things like food and bills don't count into the money you spend from income.
Capitalism.
I don't know what day care has to do with the equalization payments... or universities for that matter.
That said no, it's not equal.
Again Capitalism.
If you made the argument that cars and trucks made in Ontario could possibly blow up and kill people, or that a spill of cars and trucks could toxify rivers/water sheds/the environment and thus harm/kill people, then... yeah, I suppose you could do that, until that sector and how they export are up to better standards that are safe and no longer have to have people worry about it.
Okay... this is just... getting tiresome.
Big oil business believes that importing oil is okay, not the residents. I guarantee you tell ANYONE that the oil that Saint John refines comes from Saudi (if they don't already know) they will be pizzed right the fuk off and would say the oil should be from Canada. Stop blaming the Big business decision on the local populace.
That people are concerned that oil transported from Alberta would poison the ground, the water and make people sick should not be looked down at. They have a right to be concerned, and if that concern pushes for better ways to handle piped oil, then WTF is wrong with that?
That said, I USED to be opposed to Alberta oil as well, now I am, hesitantly, for it, if only to get us AWAY from the fukin Saudi oil.
FYI Irving oil is NOT as 'beloved' or 'well liked' as it might seem in province and this is just one reason why.
Howso?
I have seen so much back and forth on the equalization payment idea that to be honest I don't know who the hell to believe. On the one hand you have it implied that Alberta and Saskatchewan somehow pay extras or money on top of their provincial taxes to the government for the equalization stuff, and then you have it as no, it's not extra, it's what's already paid to the feds as what they owe based on a formula decided - last time - by Harper and then that money is sent to provinces who bring in less money due to X amount of factors.
Again, considering Quebec, I don't think they should be getting cash.
I think if there is a downturn going on in Alberta and Sask, they should be receiving some payments themselves.
As for blocked economic activity - how much of it is Fed and how much is actual provincial? What's the responsibility of the feds vs. the provincials? I assume we're talking international here?
It doesn't.
And you're likely right, but if it's been going on decades, then why, under Harper, didn't things get better?
Sworn duty? You've proof they've sworn to stop the Canadian energy sector just to import? Or is that a 'it seems that way' observation kind'a thing?
Is that because AB and SK are going to pout and take their balls home/refuse to play because they stomped their feet and threw a tantrum and no one gave in to what they wanted?
Maybe to make the case for AB and SK, they need people who can better articulate what the problems are, instead of people who just sound like pizzed off five year olds who just got told they can't go play.
And I've wondered too, with the amount of people who have left the East Coast to go work out west, and have come back home... you would think they'd be more understanding and at least more sympathetic to how things are. Maybe the West should ask THEM for an unbiased opinion: why did you move out here, why did you leave? What problems did you see and so on.
Sometimes it takes a visitor to a house to notice the rot inside past the shiny coat of paint you just put on the place.