Not too take the easy way out, but I think both problems exist in spades. The province hasn't managed health care or education costs (the two biggies) very well in 25 years, and now find themselves requiring huge increases just to get back on track.
And I gotta ask.....why aren't we building portable classrooms and building "Lego Schools"? When community needs shift, the assets are relocated. This idea has been around for decades.
On the revenue side, I'm actually a fan of progressive income taxes - although I don't think there should be a much more than a 20-30 point spread from lowest to highest bracket. Call me whatever you want, but I do think that those who earn "Have a lot" should be expected to contribute more. $3,000 is what I spend on vacation, but to many others, its a months salary and allows them to get by.
More important than taxes though - I STILL don't think we're getting anywhere near the cash we should for our natural resources. We've got (perhaps) 100 years of the stuff left, and we're giving it away. I'd rather get see that province get $1 Trillion over the next century than $300 billion over the next 50 years.
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