At this point, what would he even be stepping down from?
A party that got 10% of the popular vote, as things stand. I mean, remember, last election the AP got 2% of the vote. This is a significant gain in terms of actual presence across the province. Because of the polarization - people voting against Kenney or against Notley - that's even more impressive. I don't think the AP is going anywhere, though Mandel certainly is. It's just really unfortunate that it looks like they won't have representation in the legislature.
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These are people that still believe in trickle-down economics.
I love hearing people trot this line out. No I do not believe in trickle down economics. What I do believe is raising corporate tax during a time companies weren’t making money like they had before sent a lot of companies packing. When profits go down, you know what’s first to go? People’s jobs. As of January 25 percent vacancy in Calgary for offices.. Having a low corporate tax provincially gave a lot of big companies incentive to station head offices here etc. So shocker! That gives people jobs. No tax cuts do not immediately trickle down that new found savings in raises to employees. But it helps the company grow and keep their business here which keeps us employed. Not sure how this is so difficult for people to understand.
Kenny’s plan does not include any significant cuts to the public sector. The platform stated hold spending at current levels. Therefore in general a long serving public sector employee, especially one close to the front line in service delivery.
So without know specifics 95-99%of public sector employees will see no change.
Appreciate it, I knew i’d heard something along those lines but wasn’t entirely sure.
CBC: Let's talk about where the NDP gained ground. Here is a riding where a UCP chosen candidate is losing. And here is another riding that the NDP is winning, will the UCP blow up the NDP legacy?
We're just waiting to go back to NDP headquarters, in the meantime let's talk about what Notley will have to say.
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Interesting question: you’ve got someone, a very hard and committed person working in the public service sector, now worried about losing what job security they had. What do you tell them? (This is not entirely a hypothetical, I’m just not sure what to tell them)
Call your union and demand they disband. Then offer to cut you pay by 10% to save your job. Convince your entire department to do the same.
Worked for many in oil and gas. Just didn’t have the union leeches holding them back.
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Mandel and Clark should have joined UCP and got themselves elected. I am sure Kenney would have accepted both of them with open arms. This way, they would have been able to affect policy-making and be more centrist voices in the majority right-of-centre government.
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People said the NDP would screw us royally financially and we gave them 4 years to pile $60 billion in debt and 2 billion per year in interest payments while ####ing up our economy to no end. They didn't manage it the next day.
We can at least give the next government 4 years as well?
Interesting question: you’ve got someone, a very hard and committed person working in the public service sector, now worried about losing what job security they had. What do you tell them? (This is not entirely a hypothetical, I’m just not sure what to tell them)
Do they know for sure their job may be in jeopardy? Hard to think about what to say not knowing their occupation and how it translates to the private sector.
I think you tell them to keep their chin up, keep working hard, and if something out of their control happens then evaluate their options. Be there to support them if they need it.
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CTV is going on about gender I never once considered gender in this election having any impact. I don't know anyone else that did either. Voters want competent people full stop.
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Interesting question: you’ve got someone, a very hard and committed person working in the public service sector, now worried about losing what job security they had. What do you tell them? (This is not entirely a hypothetical, I’m just not sure what to tell them)
"Welcome to the real world that the rest of Alberta lives in?"
(ie. Job insecurity is a fact of life in Alberta today - why should a public servant be above that?)
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