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Originally Posted by DiracSpike

-Set up a resource room with real people to respond to lies about O&G

I can only imagine the reaction if the NDP were to commit tax dollars to set up a resource room to respond to lies about labour unions. Is this not something O&G companies should be doing themselves if they aren’t happy with the support they are currently receiving from our provincial government?

-Report foreign environmental NGOs to the CRA for abusing their charity status by becoming politically involved

We need the government to do that? Look I’m not happy about the current situation and am very empathetic towards the plight of our O&G industry, it’s eerily similar to what the pro-labour movement has faced for decades. That being said I think if we are going to go after these types of groups it should be across the board and not arbitrarily selective.

-Sue said NGOs for defamation

Isn’t this something O&G companies could be doing themselves? How many tax dollars should be committed to this? Keep in mind how well funded the groups they want to go after are.

-Boycott banks and other financial institutions like HSBC that have boycotted Oil sands companies

HSBC should be boycotted for reasons beyond their boycott of oil sands companies. IE their past involvement with drug cartels.

-Financially support the majority of FNs that are prodevelopment to get their voices heard

This is a really slippery slope. Using tax dollars to promote one side of the argument is essentially doing the same thing tides and other similar groups are doing. Which you claim to despise.

-Cut corporate taxes to 10%

I heard down 8% within 4 years but I gues either would be a big win for businesses and anyone naive enough to still believe in trickle down economics.

-Threaten BC with real consequences for continuing to be obstructionist dbags

We’ve made threats, nothing happened. Sure we could get into a full on trade war with B.C. if that’s what you’re hoping for, but BC knows they’re the big dog in that fight. I’m not sure how that ends up being a win for Alberta or the O&G industry.

-Prepared in principle to hold a referendum on the terms of equalization payments to push our leverage points within confederation.

Another costly endeavour with no certainty of an outcome that will actually benefit our province.

Basically the only people who are guaranteed a direct benefit from any of these policies are business owners. Have you seen any commitments from the UCP that will guarantee a direct benefit to the rest (majority)of the province?