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Originally Posted by OldDutch
Could you not argue that him starting a company that employs thousands and pays them fairly generously (compared to the rest of Canada) help?
Would it be better to tax these individuals or create a climate in which we help these companies generate jobs so people can help themselves. Alberta isn't Paris, people don't live here by and large because we have the social scene or lifestyle of a city like that. People can deal with high tax there because well you live in Paris or London.
I don't think they should pay no tax either, but it is pretty obvious socialism has taken over albiet briefly in Alberta and Canada. If I was a person or business I would be reviewing my options too.
I am not a conservative by any means, but this last year has been just ridiculous and it is only getting worse. There is little indication this will stop until we regulate and tax ourselves into the ground. If I was him I would take my ball and leave for a while too. No use wasting more of my money going to taxes to spend on useless green projects.
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Could you not argue that his employees, this province and this country made him rich? I look at it as he was lucky to be able to do business in this part of the world with educated employees, low crime, good infrastructure. ...the list goes on.
The mindset of us bending over backwards because a company employs people is ridiculous. I'm building a tower for a company that has been laying people off, I would think that they would be cutting spending but it's the opposite. Need a wash bay and a golf simulator added......seems like they must be hurting.