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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Yeah, understood. Their dithering and dicking around is annoying as hell, but I just don't think they could have done anything that would have made much of a difference. I don't think anyone could have. This is what we've set ourselves up for.
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Really? The list is rather extensive but I will try....
- 20% Increase in corperate tax, not something that will drive investment in Alberta
- Royalty Review, which became nothing, but the promise of one scared off investment and the fear killed many first and second 1/4 budgets
- Bill 6 Gong Show, not oil related but cost the NDP credibilty, not consulting farmers, and using buzz words such as "miscommunication" and "unfourtanate situation"
-Carbon Tax, tbd
-Many of the NDP MLA's have a history of being anti oil and gas, from drilling to fracking to pipelines and beyond, not going to garner confidence from the industry
- Notley only being "behind" energy east in words, not actions and basically saying "to heck with the other pipeline options
- 27000 job, job creation strategy which is a huge flop and is being "revisited"
-Show no real logical diversification plan
-The prospect of an unheard of budget ministered by a cabinet minister who is in way over his head
-The hypocrisy Notely has shown regarding party fundraising
-Cabinet Ministers campagning for PC candidates during the federal elction.
-Bloating the government and their pro union stance
-Deflecting questions and laying blame to the PC'c and low oil prices
I'm sure there are more but these are some of the major actions/ inactions by the AB NDP that have had a negative effect on our province. They have very little confidence from the corporate world small business and rural communitties, they have lost what little credibility they started with.
Simply putting one back hoe to work heading east would do more for oil and gas, and this province, then the current government has