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Mr.Coffee · 08-15-2015, 09:33 PM

I assume rube was making fun of me but my point sort of still stands. I understand the CPC have done a lot of not-so-great things, but again when I look at the things that I value in my life, my family and being able to take care of them is number one. I agree with many posters, including rube, on the various things the CPC have done that may not be terrific for social policy. I even agree to a certain extent with the posters who have stated the CPC haven't really done much for economic policy either. But I'm not sure they've destroyed it, and I feel like the other options just might destroy the oil and gas sector, or do something idiotic and that would threaten my job. Wasn't it Trudeau's dad that basically crippled Calgary in the '80's? The NDP and Greens just sound completely out to lunch on energy policy. But I can't yet suggest that my industry's current struggles are a result of the CPC either, it's prices. And I'm really not sure that would be the case if (particularly) the NDP got voted in. I guess one of my main concerns is that if we have a provincial NDP, and then a federal NDP, our provincial NDP government will start acting a lot more in line with what the federal group wants due to visions of grandeur, and if Notley wants a career after provincial politics she'd better be in lock step with the federal group, which doesn't seem too fond of oil and gas in general, and likely will enact policy that would drive out the company I work for from the country. This is already a risk with the provincial group in place.

Of course I don't want to give up democratic rights, see tough on crime policies or cuts to science and research. But I don't value those things above what's best for my family which today includes me having a job. And none of those things mentioned have really impacted me that much, or from what I can tell? I dunno I might be out to lunch here and I know I am uneducated when it comes to overall politics and the various parties so I appreciate all the responses in general for or against what I believe.

08-15-2015, 09:33 PM	#806
Mr.Coffee damn onions Join Date: Mar 2006 Exp:	I assume rube was making fun of me but my point sort of still stands. I understand the CPC have done a lot of not-so-great things, but again when I look at the things that I value in my life, my family and being able to take care of them is number one. I agree with many posters, including rube, on the various things the CPC have done that may not be terrific for social policy. I even agree to a certain extent with the posters who have stated the CPC haven't really done much for economic policy either. But I'm not sure they've destroyed it, and I feel like the other options just might destroy the oil and gas sector, or do something idiotic and that would threaten my job. Wasn't it Trudeau's dad that basically crippled Calgary in the '80's? The NDP and Greens just sound completely out to lunch on energy policy. But I can't yet suggest that my industry's current struggles are a result of the CPC either, it's prices. And I'm really not sure that would be the case if (particularly) the NDP got voted in. I guess one of my main concerns is that if we have a provincial NDP, and then a federal NDP, our provincial NDP government will start acting a lot more in line with what the federal group wants due to visions of grandeur, and if Notley wants a career after provincial politics she'd better be in lock step with the federal group, which doesn't seem too fond of oil and gas in general, and likely will enact policy that would drive out the company I work for from the country. This is already a risk with the provincial group in place. Of course I don't want to give up democratic rights, see tough on crime policies or cuts to science and research. But I don't value those things above what's best for my family which today includes me having a job. And none of those things mentioned have really impacted me that much, or from what I can tell? I dunno I might be out to lunch here and I know I am uneducated when it comes to overall politics and the various parties so I appreciate all the responses in general for or against what I believe. Last edited by Mr.Coffee; 08-15-2015 at 09:37 PM.