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Originally Posted by Slava
There we go. Only 104 pages on my settings to get to something that happened 30 years ago to explain things. Its weird how people here can forget about Brian Mulroney and his escapades (and the original guy who formed a coaltion with Quebec separtists), but can't let go of something that happened decades ago.
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Show me where Mulroney caused utter fiscal and personal devestation because of a vendetta?
Show me the same with Harper.
The NEP nearly destroyed this province.
Alberta lost up to $100 billion dollars.
Unemployment went from 4 to 10%
The per person contributions from Alberta to the Feds doubled
Personal bankruptsy's increased by 150%
Please show me any other program that had that kind of specific economic effect on a region.
You want to know why there's a long term negative effect on Liberal fortunes here. Because even after the NEP was recinded, Candidate after Candidate promised reproachment with the West.
Then we get Chretien, who basically says "I don't get you so go away" and then punishes Calgary for not electing his candidates.
Then during his campaigns he flys over Alberta but never bothers to communicate his so called great vision.
Then we have Paul Martin, who promises reproachment and then does nothing while he's in power.
Then you get Dion who's green shift is a thinly veiled revenue generator for his Ontario plans.
Then we get Ignatieff who starts talking about the Tar Sands and cap and trade.
In all of this time the Federal Liberal's have never even had the common courtesy to talk to Albertan's to see if they can understand us.