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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
A substantial number of people living (and voting) in Albertan are just here to make money during their peak earning years, and then return to elsewhere in Canada when the energy industry declines, or to retire. They don’t concern themselves with the strength of public health care or education in the province 30 or 40 years down the road. In that light, it’s understandable that maximizing their take-home pay here and now is their overriding political concern.
So no, I don’t trust voters in this province to make wise long-term decisions.
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Good point. It's also such a problem with democracies in general. How do you compel somebody to vote for the best interests of the collective versus their own self interests? Unfortunately, you can't, but how cool would it be if you could?