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Originally Posted by Slava
Really? A left-wing talking point that there is an infrastructure deficit? Pretty clearly we can't have an adult conversation about these things because you can't even see where the problems are. I don't know where you live, but just drive around Calgary during rush hour. Or maybe have a a walk through some of the schools or hospitals in the your area. You don't have to go far at all to see where aging infrastructure needs repair/replacement or to be built in the first place.
If that desrire for effective public infrastucture makes me a left-winger in your eyes, so be it. I would just note that effective infrastructure makes Alberta a place where business can operate more effectively and efficiently.
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Typical left wing response is to call names, claim superiority, and then shut off debate. Way to fit the mold.
The facts are clear. Alberta has far outspent all provinces on Capital Spending since 1997, including basically doubling the amount the average province spends over the past decade.
And what do we have to show for this? The best road networks in Canada? The best schools? Hospitals?
Not really. Most of what we have seen is a reflection of our bloated public sector. Wasteful spending. Lost efficiency. And a lack of deliverability to the front line. When you get a blank cheque the money seems to dissapear... and it's never enough.
So as much as you may want to pretend that lack of funding is an issue, it clearly is not. Alberta overfunds most things, and the 'spend till it's gone' mantra advocated by the PC, Liberal and NDP parties is NOT working for Alberta.