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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Ignorance is assuming that the Liberals are overwhelmingly rejected because of ignorance.
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Actually arrogance better describes it. They assume that their platform is the pinnacle of public policy and that there are many wonderful things in that book for Alberta, and in reality it's Albertan's who are being sticks in the mud and not jumping on board. People aren't blindly voting conservative here, they're voting against the redbook.
The learning passport is supposed to be a huge plank. Sure giving an extra $442 (Keep in mind that the new plan calls for the elimination of $558 of tax credits available) per student per year is a positive investment in education. However with cap and trade and banning tanker traffic off the west coast you're effectvely reducing incomes and wealth in Alberta by a much larger portion than $442 per year. Seriously from public workers right through to oil patch workers, everyone will take a huge hit on this.
If I was trying to save for a kids education then it would be easier if I made more money, unless of course the Liberals believe that if they don't handle my money for me I'd just blow it on beer and popcorn and ignore my kids education.
Bottomline, if you're the party proposing to hit a province in the pocketbook for your policies, the duty of care is on you to articulate why your way is better for the country in the present and better for the province long term. It's not on people taking a blind leap of faith in a party that doesn't even try to get their vote. Democracy is about representing peoples views, not telling them smugly that they are inferior and then hope they elect you to be their king.