Who are you voting for, Ab election.

[Absledder]

Going Wild Rose myself. My thought is that the Wild Rose party is what is best for Alberta however during the last election Danielle Smith was not the best leader for Alberta. Not saying that the Redford option was any better by any means but now that both of them are out of the picture i would like to see a new party take the lead for awhile. The PC's need to be dethroned for a period of time to lose the arrogant attitude they have within the party.

Could not agree more. PCs don't know what it's like to have to win votes. They've pretty much just been guaranteed Alberta for a long time and are no longer listening to what people want.

 

[Summitric]

Going pc .... Anyone else has no experience, period. At least prentice is going to hardline like king ralph to get us out of the predicament that the previous permiere's put us into... Fawkers!
He wants to diversify our economy rather than be heavily petroleum based economy. Smartest move ever!
He'll need to keep the reigns tight though. Hopefully another party, maybe ndp, can form a strong opposition.... Keeps the government cleaner.

 

[spuds]

good thoughts but I would like to see him tax corporations more instead of us
and I'm not fond of the comment that we Albertans caused our own problems
I think that he called a (guaranteed) election so he can spend the next 4 yrs cramming taxes down our throats

 

[ducati]

I think what rubs me the wrong way about Prentice is the fact that he puts the blame solely on Alberta citizens when it was very clear that the PC party was calling the shots and making the mistakes for years. Alberta citizens are at fault for electing them but that is really about it in my opinion.

I do agree with the fact that they cannot rely solely on oil for provincial revenue however i completely disagree that the source for that revenue should rest only on higher taxes and taxes in disguise (healthcare levy, etc...). There has been too much irresponsible spending from the PC's and, even though it was a small spend, the 13,000 spent on unnecessary new TV's shows that the spending is going to continue. This early election is another ridiculous PC expenditure that the province really does not need in a time when there are people losing jobs and major industry cutbacks.

Politics is a tough conversation as always due to everyone having their own opinion. Personally i just hope that whatever happens is what is best for ALL of the citizens of Alberta and does not just kick the hell out of the middle class.

 

[ZRrrr]

Ric, Ric, Ric.....how's that PC "experience" been working out for Albertans over the last 40 years!? All they have become experienced at is bowing to big business, corporate welfare, destruction of healthcare and education, hiding money, environmental cover ups, passing the buck to everyday Albertans.

Ralph started out OK, but left a huge mess in his wake. Lots to read on Ralph's legacy.

All other parties also want to diversify economy, but the PC's are so bound to the petro dollar and it's masters any diversification will A) be to the benefit of the petro's or B) be a mere token to appease the public.

Prentice wants Albertan's to vote the PC's back in so he can 4 years to justify his next move......there are rumblings from within the party of a sales tax. Some of the current less than happy PC party members have hinted that this is the PC agenda should they win. Brace yourself and pucker that a$$ nice and tight.

How can an other party gain the experience you desire if not given a chance. Can't be/get any worse than the current party.

Going pc .... Anyone else has no experience, period. At least prentice is going to hardline like king ralph to get us out of the predicament that the previous permiere's put us into... Fawkers!
He wants to diversify our economy rather than be heavily petroleum based economy. Smartest move ever!
He'll need to keep the reigns tight though. Hopefully another party, maybe ndp, can form a strong opposition.... Keeps the government cleaner.

 

[Iron Horse Racing]

Ric, Ric, Ric.....how's that PC "experience" been working out for Albertans over the last 40 years!? All they have become experienced at is bowing to big business, corporate welfare, destruction of healthcare and education, hiding money, environmental cover ups, passing the buck to everyday Albertans.

Ralph started out OK, but left a huge mess in his wake. Lots to read on Ralph's legacy.

All other parties also want to diversify economy, but the PC's are so bound to the petro dollar and it's masters any diversification will A) be to the benefit of the petro's or B) be a mere token to appease the public.

Prentice wants Albertan's to vote the PC's back in so he can 4 years to justify his next move......there are rumblings from within the party of a sales tax. Some of the current less than happy PC party members have hinted that this is the PC agenda should they win. Brace yourself and pucker that a$$ nice and tight.

How can an other party gain the experience you desire if not given a chance. Can't be/get any worse than the current party.

PC's have made a mess, Prentice doesn't come across any better then his predecessor's....
Had thought the Wild Rose showed some possibilities, but the more they spoke the scarier it got, then it exploded....
NDP ....ya no...

Met and spoke with a few candidates from the Alberta Party, good people, solid idea's ....not enough following....
Anyone looked at any of their people or idea's?

 

[TylerG]

I don't think I'll vote, and then I'll sit back and bitch about all the problems in parliament.

 

[Summitric]

true... but handing govt reigns over to no experience is worse than keeping reigns controlled by experience however deranged it might be ... i say we have to give Prentice some time to straighten out and keep everyone accountable. Very smart/sharp individual, and I think a good opposition party will keep the sanity in the legislature

 

[Cat401]

true... but handing govt reigns over to no experience is worse than keeping reigns controlled by experience however deranged it might be ... i say we have to give Prentice some time to straighten out and keep everyone accountable. Very smart/sharp individual, and I think a good opposition party will keep the sanity in the legislature

this is the 1st time in over 30 years of voting that I may not support the PC's.....not decided yet but really leaning to a different direction

 

[Summiteer]

true... but handing govt reigns over to no experience is worse than keeping reigns controlled by experience however deranged it might be ... i say we have to give Prentice some time to straighten out and keep everyone accountable. Very smart/sharp individual, and I think a good opposition party will keep the sanity in the legislature

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different outcome. 40+ years man!!!!!! they still haven't figured it out because the don't have to, no risk if (when) they mess up, they get re-elected anyway. What would make you vote for someone else Ric?

 

[bobsledder]

I don't think our situation is any better.

You guys only got one party to vote for. Sorry to say it, but all of the wanna bees would really screw it up, IMHO.

God i hope we can get someone else in there. The PCs have destroyed the Alberta advantage. Education and healthcare is a mess. Nothing from them about how they can get more efficient, cut costs and improve services. Just how they are going to take more in taxes from the working people.
Keep on letting the global corporations exploit the province and take the profits offshore.

 

[niner]

If somebody new gets in, can you imagine how long it would take to figure out the mess that the PC's have made.

 

[catalac]

Going pc .... Anyone else has no experience, period. At least prentice is going to hardline like king ralph to get us out of the predicament that the previous permiere's put us into... Fawkers!
He wants to diversify our economy rather than be heavily petroleum based economy. Smartest move ever!
He'll need to keep the reigns tight though. Hopefully another party, maybe ndp, can form a strong opposition.... Keeps the government cleaner.

Prentice is not doing what Ralph did, Ralph made real cuts, and balanced Alberta on 11-40 dollar oil, Prentice is increasing spending and funding that by taxing the middle class, prentice just gave a mild snap shot of that with his budget. Pretty sure we get a pst after the election if he wins.

 

[Summitric]

Ralphy started out putting us deeper into debt before he started his cutbacks


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[catalac]

Ralph took elected office in 1993 and by 1994 was running a surplus on $15 oil, that is what's shocking with the current PC mess, 7 billion in deficit on $100-$45 oil in 2014-2015.

 

[LBZ]

PC's have made a mess, Prentice doesn't come across any better then his predecessor's....
Had thought the Wild Rose showed some possibilities, but the more they spoke the scarier it got, then it exploded....
NDP ....ya no...

Met and spoke with a few candidates from the Alberta Party, good people, solid idea's ....not enough following....
Anyone looked at any of their people or idea's?

I look at Saskatchewan and see how broke and in the ****ter they were with the NDP running it and see how the Saskatchewan Party has turned things around for that province.
I believe the Alberta Party has the ability to do the same. I don't believe they will win the election, but have the potential to be the official opposition and set things up to make a change. If you look at who was running the province before the PC's took over it was the little guys. UFA party and Socreds. Not sure what kind of shape things were back then but it can't be worse than now.

PC is absolutely F'd. Jim Prentice blaming the financial mess on the tax payers? And making them fix their f up? Gimme a fawkin break. Did he forget about Redfraud? Or her over payed sister on the health board? $100 a barrel oil and now we're broke and in debt? Ya that's who I want running our province. Obviously experience means nothing so to use that as your influence on who to vote for makes no sense and is highly flawed logic.

 

[Keith Brown]

All these negitive posts about Alberta are a little excessive. Yes we have had a couple of shi##y premiers. I get that Redford was a crook and Eddy should have stayed farming, but this is still the best province in Canada and will be for a long time to come. I get it the frustration with politicians like Redford,,Did't like that aragant bit%h from the start but I voted for Smith who turned out to be a real donkey, wonder where we would be now if the Wildrose had got in? Hey the oil price is down and it effects most of us. But it will come up. Prentice has a track record of solving problems particularly native land claim issues which will come in handy over the next few years if we are going to move our oil at world price. We have lost billions due to discounting of our oil over the past decade (bitchum bubble). I think Prentice can solve our pipe line problem and we will be ready for higher oil prices when ever they come.

 

[rsaint]

All these negitive posts about Alberta are a little excessive. Yes we have had a couple of shi##y premiers. I get that Redford was a crook and Eddy should have stayed farming, but this is still the best province in Canada and will be for a long time to come. I get it the frustration with politicians like Redford,,Did't like that aragant bit%h from the start but I voted for Smith who turned out to be a real donkey, wonder where we would be now if the Wildrose had got in? Hey the oil price is down and it effects most of us. But it will come up. Prentice has a track record of solving problems particularly native land claim issues which will come in handy over the next few years if we are going to move our oil at world price. We have lost billions due to discounting of our oil over the past decade (bitchum bubble). I think Prentice can solve our pipe line problem and we will be ready for high oil price when ever they come.

Let me guess your voting PC

 

[Keith Brown]

Let me guess your voting PC

Hmm as of now yes. Who knows I am no different then most voters if my #1 guy does something stupid I could jump ship!

 

[imdoo'n]

You only say that 'cause Tex owns a Polaris now.

he"s also in bc. what could he fawk up there? lol