Another CPC broken promise on its way to Senate

[BitWhys]

As some honourable senators have suggested, the time may be coming for the Senate of Canada to exercise one of its extraordinary powers—the right and prerogative to outright reject a federal budget. It seems, to me, to be the most logical course of action—if senators defeat a budget, then the Government of Canada is not defeated and may continue to sit—but, the Government would need to introduce a new budget in a new session. This is exactly what Canadians need—the defeat of the budget, the proroguation of the legislature, and a new, fresh, and progressive legislative agenda come this Autumn.

I can only hope that The Honourable Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette P.C. (Bedford), the Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition in the Senate, has the courage and conviction to stand by honourable senators in defeating this shameful budget. The Government needs to be kicked back to the drawing board.

I hope not. Squawk, sure, but I don't see much point in protecting the Conservatives from themselves.

 

[tdway]

The deal that Alberta gave oil companies where Alberta received only a fraction of the normal royalty was struck to encourage development of the oil sands when the price of oil was in the low $20s per barrel. With this deal, it made it more cost effective for the early companies to go through the massive R&D and capital expenditures needed to get started.

Obviously, where the price went to, the deal was probably never needed but this information was not available to the provincial gov't at the time.

The good news that these deals are going to expire soon and the royalty rates will go back to a "normal" level and Alberta will be swimming in even more money.

As for the comment about how Alberta needed a helping hand getting started over 50 years ago and we are just repaying the favour, well Britain and France helped the original colonies so we should keep sending them money for that. How long should we pay for something that happened over 5 decades ago?

God bless the future People's Republic of Alberta and its first President, Ted Morton.

 

[elevennevele]

As for the comment about how Alberta needed a helping hand getting started over 50 years ago and we are just repaying the favour, well Britain and France helped the original colonies so we should keep sending them money for that. How long should we pay for something that happened over 5 decades ago?

God bless the future People's Republic of Alberta and its first President, Ted Morton.

My Lord, we are talking about fellow Canadians helping one another. Not dolling out to foreigners.

Some days it seems as though having oil under where you are breeds a kind of animosity in the greed of it. I can imagine a little possessiveness over something worked really hard for, but oil? Dino soup created over millions of years that just happens to be where it is?

Sure it brings weath but it also sure brings out the worst in some people - polluting the planet and killing people in the world for the control of it. I sure can’t wait until we are rid of the need for it.

 

[wallyj]

I knew a remark like that out of you was only a matter of time.

Are you implying that because I lean towards the right that you just knew that I am a closet racist? Methinks you are prone to stereotyping? If Alberta or Quebec ever seperates the native issue will be front and center. !2 years ago the liberal gov't said that if Quebec seperated Canada would continue to support the natives,well,times have changed. I cannot see the people of Alberta choosing to support the reserve system,and I can't see the ROC wanting to support reserves that are wholly in another country. I doubt if the natives can make it on thier own,great if they could but extremely unlikely. There will not be a big battle for custody of the indigent son. The sooner people accept the truth,the sooner it will be better for all,including the original Albertans.