Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[Ferarri]

Did the budget mention any cuts to post secondary? I remember a few years ago they slashed operating budgets for U of C and U of A. I haven’t had a chance to look at it very closely.

[puffnstuff]

Originally Posted by indes

Lol anyone that thought splitting AHS up was going to save money is immediately outing themselves as a complete moron who shouldn't be trusted with my kids allowance.

But I will use that money to buy magic beans...

[Brendone]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Special thanks to all the ####tards who's vote has made this possible.

Not saying I disagree, but you could save yourself some time if you just made this your signature.

[puffnstuff]

The Breakdown back in court tomorrow

https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/27/B...le-Close-Look/

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by indes

Lol anyone that thought splitting AHS up was going to save money is immediately outing themselves as a complete moron who shouldn't be trusted with my kids allowance.

That would be the premiere...

[indes]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

That would be the premiere...

She's an idiot but even she didn't think it would save money. She's obviously banking on the increased red tape and lack of communication between departments to help her out with stealing taxpayer money.

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by indes

So is the plan to transfer them over to infrastructure so AHS doesn't get the money, but it goes into general revenue?

Yes, but on the positive side they will then charge AHS rent for the facilities, which is a great new revenue stream for the province without adding overhead whatsoever!

Edit: That's if the province keeps the hospitals. If they sell them, they get the money and AHS is stuck paying the leases not the province. Genius!

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by edslunch

Yes, but on the positive side they will then charge AHS rent for the facilities, which is a great new revenue stream for the province without adding overhead whatsoever!

Edit: That's if the province keeps the hospitals. If they sell them, they get the money and AHS is stuck paying the leases not the province. Genius!

And when that causes AHS performance to deteriorate even further then they will be replaced by a private operator who will be paid extra.

[Cappy]

nvm, new topic

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by Slava

To the surprise of no one, the budget is projected to be a $5.8bn deficit and there are no plans to balance that in the coming years. They’re blaming the tariff uncertainty, but that’s just convenient because they weren’t going to balance it anyway.

Every outside analyst in the last 20 years tasked with reviewing Alberta’s finances: “You need to get off the energy royalty roller coaster and ensure stable revenues by bringing in a sales tax.”

The UCP: “How about we cut taxes?”

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Every outside analyst in the last 20 years tasked with reviewing Alberta’s finances: “You need to get off the energy royalty roller coaster and ensure stable revenues by bringing in a sales tax.”

The UCP: “How about we cut taxes?”

They're also being really generous with the discount they're applying to the oil in their projections. We could get absolutely earholed.

That said, if conflict picks up around Iran again, and Trump never applies a tariff to oil, then maybe oil prices stay high and they are saved by pure luck.

[Fuzz]

So when we get our massive property tax increase bills, is everyone going to remember who to blame for them, or are they just gonna rage on Gondek? Will The Dinger set them straight? Stay tuned!


Tax cut my ass.

[Cappy]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Every outside analyst in the last 20 years tasked with reviewing Alberta’s finances: “You need to get off the energy royalty roller coaster and ensure stable revenues by bringing in a sales tax.”

The UCP: “How about we cut taxes?”

Equalization something something.

Those tax dollars show go to albertans. so we can cut them and still have a deficit

[woob]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

So when we get our massive property tax increase bills, is everyone going to remember who to blame for them, or are they just gonna rage on Gondek? Will The Dinger set them straight? Stay tuned!


Tax cut my ass.

Of course they won’t. But I suspect you knew that already haha.

[puffnstuff]

UCP strategy is and always has been 'blame someone else for everything bad that happens'

[Fuzz]

Also "make someone else pay for it".

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Ferarri

Did the budget mention any cuts to post secondary? I remember a few years ago they slashed operating budgets for U of C and U of A. I haven’t had a chance to look at it very closely.

As U of C alumni I somewhat support that. I do the taxes for some U of C Professors and, suffice it to say that from my my University experience...they are vastly overpaid and when those donations drives start? They dont get a dime from me. They've taken enough of my money.

[BowRiverBruinsRule]

I assume the UCP are still getting political traction from their base when they mention and blame the Trudeau's for all of Alberta's woes. Nate Horner mentioned both senior Trudeau (who has been dead for 25 years and the NEP was 40 or so years ago) and junior Trudeau (who will be no longer be the Liberal Leader and Prime Minister) in his budget speech.
This current Alberta Government is truly disgusting and incompetent.
Blame, blame, blame. Don't forget who has been governing Alberta for most of the last many years.

[Yamer]

Can't wait to see how conservatives now decide to spin that deficits are a good thing.

[woob]

But NDP were going to raise corp. taxes, ya know!