Even with Alberta oil being worth a fraction of Norway's, and equalization taken into consideration, we are still talking about a windfall of hundreds of billions of dollars by adopting a Norway model tailored to Alberta's needs and situation. The only reason it doesn't happen is fear, most of which Norway has proven is unfounded, which is why it is frequently used as an example.
The current regime in Alberta has cost us so much money it is difficult to contemplate, and instead of admitting a mistake, they talk about thing like PST, and don't even broach the issue. At what point does it move beyond being stubborn, and become criminal? When does distracting us from this issue stop working? So far we fall for every distraction they offer.
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