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Originally Posted by Slava
How about saving some of the one-time resource revenue we currently enjoy. I know that sounds crazy and ill-advised, but hear me out!
This province was clearly a have-not. In fact we're the only province to have defaulted in the 1930's before the oil started flowing. If oil becomes more available, less wanted or whatever there is no reason we couldn't go back to those days.
Instead we use all of these royalties and revenue to keep taxes low for this generation. Frankly speaking, aside from this we have absolutely nothing to show for it. None of the government programs (be it healthcare, education or infrastructure) show any hint of the resource wealth we enjoy. We have crown corporation that we've built and no enormous cash account either. Essentially one generation has paid less for the same rudimentary services than everyone else in Canada, and that's it. It's a pathetic track record when you put it in that context.
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Funny that you take this position when the very party that did all that ^^^ (entirely and completely i might add)....is the one you are supporting in this debate.
Very bizarre.