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Originally Posted by curves2000
I think a lot rural farming people and those connected to those communities felt it was a significant overreach of government in their day to day lives and how they run their farm/business. The NDP has indicated that a lot of those policies were not the most thought-out from a pragmatic perspective but the intension was overall good.
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They adjusted their policy around WCB but I don’t recall them stating that the policies weren’t thought out or pragmatic. The fact that they adjusted their stance makes your argument of a lack of pragmatism kinda moot.
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The truth lied somewhere in the middle most likely, some improvements may have been needed but a lot of the rules regarding overtime compensation, equipment, licensing etc were overdone.
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You’re switching gears here considering we’re talking about the farming rules which apparently were an affront to farmers. While I agree that the overtime changes while well meaning were overly complicated, I’m not sure I understand where you’re coming from regarding licensing.
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Rural people are not going to take lightly to some policy wonk in any political party preaching safety from the safety of their laptop/office.
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Quite the generalization there. Do you think they’re happy with the current annual average workplace deaths on farms?
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Being told that their 15 year old kid or nephew needs licensing to ride a tractor or an ATV or operate another piece of equipment doesn't bode well.
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I’m just gonna leave these here and give you an opportunity to reconsider that position:
Farm accident kills boy, 10, while driving forklift
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...lift-1.3330376
Funeral held for 3 Alberta sisters smothered by canola seed
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...seed-1.3286077