[MrButtons]

Big fan of the big dog Dr. Dewald and I think he nailed it https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/co...-collaboration

n terms of federal elections, Quebec offers a compelling case study in how a province can wield significant influence within Canada. In contrast to Alberta’s narrow, one-party voting pattern, Quebec strategically aligns its votes to maximize its leverage. Throughout Canadian history, Quebec has demonstrated a remarkable ability to support different parties depending on which best serves its interests at that time. For example, Brian Mulroney’s Conservative victories in the 1980s were heavily reliant on strong support from Quebec.

In contrast, Alberta sticks to one party, muscles that party to serve its ideal, and then expects the rest of the country to fall in line. We feel Canadians should change to suit us, which is much harder to do (even with sound policy logic).

The current approach of blaming the federal government for all of Alberta’s woes is not only unproductive but also tone-deaf to the rest of the nation since we have among the highest standards of living. Alberta should instead embrace a mindset of collaboration and shared goals.

Let’s be honest, if Alberta were a corporation and the CEO was charged with reaching new markets, their inability to succeed would be the CEO’s failure, and the CEO would be fired. In politics, leaders instead rile up their citizens to find someone else to blame for their shortcomings.