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Originally Posted by flamesfever

My wife and I considered moving back to Ontario near our family, and decided not to because the healthcare is so much better in Alberta. Only a small percentage of people in my hometown in Ontario have doctors. A while back a new doctor came into our town and they had a lottery to see who would get him. One summer we had to go to the emergency at a nearby hospital, and it was like a war zone. They had turned off the air conditioner in the waiting room to save money, and people were sitting there sweating with the high heat and humidity.

If we get our own police force, why would we get rid of the crime lab? I realize change can be unsettling, but this province is so bent on attracting talent, that she should probably have no trouble getting a job. Anyway, I believe we should have as much control over our police force as Ontario and Quebec.

In my opinion there will be just as much uncertainty, if not more, with an NDP government. Their tendency to raise the debt and personal taxes, and be influenced by the federal party, are a few things to consider. In the last 50 years I have seen how disastrous NDP premiers can be. Their failing seems to be primarily related to financial matters. However, I have to say that Rachel is probably the best of the bunch.

I for one am astonished that Canada only has 3 Federal crime labs.

And one of them is in Calgary? Where? Why? We have a lab in Vancouver and one in Calgary and then presumably that Ottawa lab must be busier than hell dealing with like half the Country.