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polak · 06-07-2016, 11:50 AM

Owning a business isn't some right and Alberta went from the lowest taxed jurisdiction in the country to tied for the 2nd lowest. Seriously going to blame the government here for the short sightedness of the business owner?

Was everyone operating on the assumption that the Oil boom would last forever? That Alberta will always have the lowest taxes in the country?

Sucks but this entire economy is based on Oil. When that falls it all will crumble and only the strongest businesses will survive.

This what happens people think the ride will never end and let costs get out of control.

As for the minimum wage, it's only gone up a dollar. Solid business model he has if he can't handle $1.00 raise for his employees. I don't believe that the minimum wage had that big of an impact. It's just super convenient to blame the NDP for everything right now because it easy for people to blame someone else for their own short sightedness.

"Oil will never go down"

06-07-2016, 11:50 AM	#53
polak In the Sin Bin Join Date: Aug 2012 Exp:	Owning a business isn't some right and Alberta went from the lowest taxed jurisdiction in the country to tied for the 2nd lowest. Seriously going to blame the government here for the short sightedness of the business owner? Was everyone operating on the assumption that the Oil boom would last forever? That Alberta will always have the lowest taxes in the country? Sucks but this entire economy is based on Oil. When that falls it all will crumble and only the strongest businesses will survive. This what happens people think the ride will never end and let costs get out of control. As for the minimum wage, it's only gone up a dollar. Solid business model he has if he can't handle $1.00 raise for his employees. I don't believe that the minimum wage had that big of an impact. It's just super convenient to blame the NDP for everything right now because it easy for people to blame someone else for their own short sightedness. "Oil will never go down" Last edited by polak; 06-07-2016 at 11:55 AM.