Ed Stelmach resigning as Premier

[theonlywhiteout]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

This isnt the industrial revolution. Unions provide nothing that decent labour laws don't already cover. How about being promoted based on merit? Unions are garbage, the sense of entitlement from the unionized worker is comical.

any other lazy and untrue stereotypes you want to throw out there?

nothing amuses me more than the delusion of the invisible hand of the market place being the cure all for all societies worries.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by theonlywhiteout

nothing amuses me more than the delusion of the invisible hand of the market place being the cure all for all societies worries.

Few things annoy me more than unions bankrupting the companies that employ them, then getting bailed out by the general tax paying population.

[burn_this_city]

I find it strange you don't think unions shelter the lazy. I've worked in multiple union jobs and that was exactly the case.

Personally I find the craddle to grave entitlement of some eastern Canadians to be pathetic and delusional.

[Fozzie_DeBear]

Originally Posted by theonlywhiteout

any other lazy and untrue stereotypes you want to throw out there?

nothing amuses me more than the delusion of the invisible hand of the market place being the cure all for all societies worries.

I think the invisible hand of the market guided by socially responsible labour laws are much better than unions...unions have a self serving interest that seem to be at odds with productivity.

[oilyfan]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...1883446/page1/

Looks like a big fight was brewing over the budget between Stelmach and Morton and that was what precipitated this. Observers are calling morton the front runner, I am not a fan of him though.

[burn_this_city]

Morton is a tad too right wing for my tastes. I'd rather see a centrist like Dinning.

[Frequitude]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

Morton is a tad too right wing for my tastes. I'd rather see a centrist like Dinning.

Totally. Fiscally conservative and intelligent, socially central. Best of both world's IMO.

[Frequitude]

Originally Posted by Fozzie_DeBear

I think the invisible hand of the market guided by socially responsible labour laws are much better than unions...unions have a self serving interest that seem to be at odds with productivity.

I just want to throw out there that this is a really intelligent post on many levels.

This thread is awesomely Albertan...firey debates on politics, royalties, unions...looking forward to what's next.

[IliketoPuck]

Equalization payments perhaps?

[First Lady]

Originally Posted by SebC

Few things annoy me more than unions bankrupting the companies that employ them, then getting bailed out by the general tax paying population.

Don't forget the spending of union dues to promote political parties of "their" choice; not necessarily the choice of those paying the dues.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by First Lady

Don't forget the spending of union dues to promote political parties of "their" choice; not necessarily the choice of those paying the dues.

The CAW cheerleading the NDP is exactly the craddle to grave crap I can't stand.

[First Lady]

Originally Posted by oilyfan

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...1883446/page1/

Looks like a big fight was brewing over the budget between Stelmach and Morton and that was what precipitated this. Observers are calling morton the front runner, I am not a fan of him though.

Their whole caucus is in shambles. Tons of infighting going on.

Originally Posted by Frequitude

Totally. Fiscally conservative and intelligent, socially central. Best of both world's IMO.

Morton socially central???? Have you ever had a one-on-one conversation with him? He is a social conservative; some might even say an extreme one.

He is though, smart enough to know he can't bring his personal views to public politics.

[moon]

Originally Posted by First Lady

Morton socially central???? Have you ever had a one-on-one conversation with him? He is a social conservative; some might even say an extreme one.

He is though, smart enough to know he can't bring his personal views to public politics.

I think he was talking about Dinning.

[First Lady]

Originally Posted by moon

I think he was talking about Dinning.

Apologies. My faux pas. Reading too fast.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Frequitude

I just want to throw out there that this is a really intelligent post on many levels.

This thread is awesomely Albertan...firey debates on politics, royalties, unions...looking forward to what's next.

Let the eastern #######s freeze in the dark!

[The Yen Man]

So how many years did they resign him for and what is the cap hit?

[Yeah_Baby]

God helps us all if Morton is the next Premier.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by resolute 14

let the eastern #######s freeze in the dark!

firewall!!!!!

[sworkhard]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

God helps us all if Morton is the next Premier.

He's conservative fiscally, and the rest of the party will control him socially. I don't think he'll be as bad as you think. In general people aren't as bad (or good) as they are made out to be.

[Azure]

Morton is fiscally responsible. He won't ruin Alberta.

I'd prefer Dinning though.