The UCP only knows how to make things worse. We have already experienced that with the Alberta PCs, who did a spectacular job of ruining Peter Lougheed's excellent legacy.
This is a very foolish thing to do. The tailings pond fluids are very toxic, and storing it underground will not change that. Water is present underground, and it will be contaminated with this. People still consume that water, and if they have livestock, it will too. If you see satellite images of Alberta, from outer space, you can actually see the tailings ponds. This is like putting a blanket on a pothole. It will not change what is there. Water is the most precious commodity we have, and the UCP shows no concerns about protecting it. Under the watch of the UCP, tailings pond leaks were a problem, and this will be. Coal mining in the foothills will also be another problem.
Increase in education spending from the Unethical Corruption Party? Not a chance for the public education system in Alberta. Nearly $9 billion in funding is largely for anything outside of the public education system in this province. The education system where lobbyists for the UCP are. Another kicker is that the Unethical Corruption Party has authorized $11 billion in loan guarantees to help finance new Muslim schools in Alberta. Meanwhile, the public education system in Alberta continues to receive the lowest funding in Canada. Charter schools, any type of religious based schools and private schools in Alberta get the most provincial government funding in Canada. The Unethical Corruption Party caters to their rich friends and special interest groups.
The Unethical Corruption Party wastes so much money on the worst types of boondoogles, so of course they have to take it on on those who are unable to defend themselves.
Jj Nn isn't a medical expert. They can't tell if someone is disabled, just by looking at them. Not all disabilities are visible. People in Alberta do not get AISH right away. It takes two or three attempts to get it. It's been that way for decades. Why would anyone want to covet a very measly income that is impossible to live off of, given that rents, groceries, and utilities in Alberta are so costly?
This is just more doublespeak by Danielle Smith in advance of her leadership review. Private schools and any other schools outside of the public education system should not be paid for by taxpayers.
Danielle Smith also misled people by claiming a lot more refugees and asylum seekers were coming into Alberta than there actually was. She looked numbers for Canada as a whole, and misinterpreted that to feed her base. The number of refugees and asylum seekers that came to Alberta isn't that many.