Chungwawema

I agree completely. I've been to Louisiana a few times and there is certainly a uniqueness about it. Though I think government help would enhance the life there (sorry, I just had to get that in).

Actually those statistics are used only for government polls and are completely annonomous (I don't actually see a "real" reason for collecting the info, though) - an actual US driver's license does not have a spot for race (the US Federal Gov't does not allow States to do that).

Well, Alberta's school system is doing great when it comes to standardized tests (which is a discussion for a different topic!) - but that's likely due in spite of Tory rule as opposed to because of it. Think of how much better our schools could be if they were funded better. I'm not talking about simply throwing money at a problem here - but money would certainly make things better. As far as Post-Secondary education, why on earth is the UofT cheaper than the UofC? I'm not really trying to turn this into a thread about education funding. But it is one example of where the Tory rule hasn't brought us greatness.

I never send life it tough in Alberta or that Alberta is a terrible place to live. I live here and I plan to continue living here. To suggest that any other party in Canada wouldn't be taking advantage of the oil in Alberta is idiotic. Even the NDP (who I fully support) would not through away millions. They'd put more money into researching alternative fuel sources certainly, but they wouldn't really change oil usage in Alberta. So to suggest that people who voted for the Tories get what they deserve in regards to a flood is moronic. Of course, you were just joking, so it's alright, isn't it? Also, while Alberta doesn't have a PST, the cost of living certainly isn't low. I can only use Calgary as an example (as that's where I'm living), but Calgary's cost of living is one of the highest in the country. Granted it's pretty darn easy for a HS graduate to get a $8 - $10/hr job. This can go back to the working poor problem in Calgary (which I'm sure you're aware of, if you're from Calgary). People can make a nice amount of money, but living costs so darn much. Right now housing prices are going up around $3000 per month! Alberta is a great place to live - but there are problems, just like there are problems in Ontario and in BC. Why is there always a tendency to assume that when someone mentions "things could be better" that person doesn't enjoy, or even love, the situation they're currently in?

That would have been a rather clever remark if the people getting hurt most from the flooding didn't happen to (on the whole) be the people least benefitting from the oil money. Granted, while I'm happy about the economic position my province is in, I'd rather have the NDP in control. A lot of the NDP's proposed changes help the middle class as well as the poor. Education funding, for example, really helps everyone. As there are some Albertans on here, I'm sure you'll be able to note that, for example, Calgary has an enormous "working poor" problem. Being that a staggering number of homeless people actually have full-time jobs! The Tories haven't done much about that for quite a few years.