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Originally Posted by Fozzie_DeBear
For me the main issue is who can structure the economy to thrive over the coming decades...
The NDP is focusing on value-add for hydrocarbons and putting market mechanisms in place to price carbon. I have no idea what the UCP plans to do...
The structure of Alberta's economy HAS to evolve...and has to assume that the simple exporting of hydrocarbons is not enough.
I think that if Peter Lougheed were around today, he would lean more towards the NDP than the UCP and the statements made by his sons seem to back that up.
Also, Albertans appear to love their dynasties...Liberal, UFA, SoCred and PC's all had long uninterrupted runs...will that pattern hold?
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Peter Lougheed isn't a deity and also he's not around to endorse or denounce Notley or Kenney. So that statement should count for virtually zero.
How about we not pay carbon taxes until all other jurisdictions that we compete for investment capital actually pay carbon taxes and only in the amount that they apply them for? That way we won't chase away any more investment than we already have.
How about we try and fix the deficit through spending cuts and other revenue initiatives?
Do those two things and let the professionals who work in our economy sort out the best investment opportunities for their capital rather than Joe Ceci or whatever passes for an NDP finance minister should he get defeated (Imagine the oceans of craft beer with no market to sell into!!). A NDP (or any other party) government isn't going to make the best investment decisions and will compromise our budget even further than they already have while trying.