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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
The trust itself may not be a game changer, but the optics of it are horrible. You have the governing party hiding assets despite the fact that its own law mandates transparency. You have them using something the other parties cannot - which flies in the face of equal rights/privileges for all parties. And, almost certainly, the opposition parties are going to be hammering away on the question of how any Albertan could trust the PCs to properly manage the provincial budget when they can't even keep out of the red internally.
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Originally Posted by GP_Matt
The way I read it was that they are borrowing against it. Having an asset to borrow against should see them receive a lower rate than the other parties would be able to obtain. It also allows them access to money quickly if they need a cash infusion to defeat another party.
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Right, but the reason other parties can't have it isn't because they were never allowed. Its because you can't set one up any more...that's the grandfathering?
As far as them borrowing and being in debt, that's a whole other issue. I have no idea how a party could sink that far into debt during a year where there was no election and not a lot going on. If I were a member or supporter I would be questioning where all the money was spent.