Alberta is entitled to jack squat except a gigantic environmental clean up bill.
this post was submitted on 21 Sep 2023
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LOL. She's so full of shit it's not even funny anymore. This made in AB bullshit has to end; the citizens of the province can't possibly be stupid enough to swallow this load of spew. Can they?
You already know the answer to that.
Alberta's not a monolith by any stretch, but a significant percentage of the province is neck deep in the myth of rugged Albertan individualism and supremacy.
Oh, we are definitely a strong 40% that dumb.
It's just a shame the other 60% can't agree that maybe the least evil party might be the best way forward.
Can't wait for another round of the entire country ridiculing this bullshit that our AM Radio Host premier is pulling out of her ass. Always fun to be the butt of jokes.
I can't wait to see the report the federal government comes up instead.
Sheβs such a fucking ghoul.
I donβt believe for a second that a) this wonβt be used to invest in oil and gas b) she wonβt kick the management of this to her buddiesβ private companies so she can benefit personally.
Remember, the conservatives always want to privatize public services and assets to benefit their friends. Reference: GREENBELT.
offtopic but the greenbelt is not a public asset. Its owned by private citizens mostly.
It's a public asset in the sense that its existence helps the rest of the province with things like groundwater, flood control, and air quality. It's also a potential source of food/agriculture for the province, though that part is just private enterprise and not guaranteed.
Please, Alberta -- stop with these far right conspiracy theorists.
Alberta says that Alberta gets more than half of the cake if it leaves the party early
As an Albertan, I want to stick with CPP. If our government tries this, Calgary and Edmonton might have to separate from Alberta to rejoin Canada.
Absolute insanity. Alberta is currently governed essentially by oil companies. This is their attempt to steal half of Canada's pension fund which will then be invested directly into their own industry. Blatant theft.
I read another article that said the half number comes from the idea that Alberta had never contributed to CPP and had their own plan since the sixties, when in reality, if you were to calculate how much they would be βowedβ would be closer to 20%. Still a large number, but the way this report will be pushed on the Albertan populace to try to push a yes vote on a referendum is so underhanded and classless. Which, of course, is exactly what everyone had to expect from the physical embodiment of ignorance that is Danielle Smith.
And with the declining importance of oil, along with the lack of infrastructure and economic buildup because they didn't tax that oil revenue properly over the decades, if they really went independent on this, if anything, all retirees would be fucked over the next decade.
Honestly, I bet that the number they came up with was simply based on theoretical contributions according to the profits made on oil without actually looking at the contributions themselves.
My comissioned report says I can take the BBQ sauce and wine back home when I leave the Ottawa cookout
Also a pony. And a car. And a ponycar.
Hmm kind of annoying they say that and then the article, or more likely the third party that came to these conclusions didn't give any evidence to support that claim. Not surprising.
Biggest heist in Canadian history?
LOL NO
Sounds impartial, that one.
Alberta makes up just under 12% of the population. Best offer? 12% of the CCP.