blueblood Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 It was a center-right government loaded with some of the worst corruption and spending habits that put Saskatchewan where it was.It was the NDP that the second highest GDP growth in Canada for most of the 1990s up to the time they were defeated. Yet Alberta was still a more attractive place to invest. You also suggest why the Sask party was created. And it was the tories in Alberta that put Alberta where it is. Sask would be far better off under Klien. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Yet Alberta was still a more attractive place to invest. Because the oil was right at the surface. We didn't even know the Bakkan existed, and Saskatchewan's oil sands were too far below the ground to easily get at. There are reasons for everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) Yet Alberta was still a more attractive place to invest. You also suggest why the Sask party was created. And it was the tories in Alberta that put Alberta where it is. Sask would be far better off under Klien. Alberta had more oil, easier to get oil and a longer history of drilling for oil. It isn't rocket science. And once again, it was the complete and utter corruption of the right wing in Saskatchewan that put it into huge deficit. Edited February 3, 2009 by jdobbin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueblood Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Because the oil was right at the surface. We didn't even know the Bakkan existed, and Saskatchewan's oil sands were too far below the ground to easily get at. There are reasons for everything. Yet they were drilling for oil since Tommy Douglas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Yet they were drilling for oil since Tommy Douglas... Not at the level or as economical as oil in Alberta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToadBrother Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Yet Alberta was still a more attractive place to invest. You also suggest why the Sask party was created. And it was the tories in Alberta that put Alberta where it is. Sask would be far better off under Klien. When you have a government which, because it's coffers are continually being replenished by oil royalties, can charge lower tax rates all around, it's little wonder it's an attractive place to invest. But if oil stays as low as this for a couple of years, then politicians in Alberta might actually have to put up with what their counterparts have to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 This bizarre idea that Alberta somehow has this high-flying economy because the Tories keep getting re-elected is so bloody bizarre. When the price of oil is high, Albertans could wipe their a$$es with dollar bills and still have money to burn. But we'll see if the price of oil remains depressed for any length of time, and I guarantee you that the shine will come off the Alberta economy. Alberta lives or dies by the price of oil. The difference is that socialist policies have chased energy development away from BC, NS, MB and, until recently, NL and SK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born Free Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 I call em as I see em, and clearly you don't know what official bilingualism entails, nor what is or is not in the constitution. Hint. I am not speaking about the government providing services to English and French Canadians in the language of their choice. That makes up about 1% of Official Bilingualism and its associated costs.You know, if you were smarter you would have recognized that I wasn't, in essence, talking about making major chanages, merely the fact that the lefties, like you, simply dismiss as "extreme" any ideas which contradict their world view, even if 30%, 40% or more of the population supports them. It's that utter disdain for the idea that such folks ought to even enjoy ANY representation, the sheer, unadulterated arrogance for differing viewpoints that represents, which makes the lockstep of the federal parties so irritating to so many people. You think you're so much more socially advanced than anyone else, although, for the most part, yet your contempt for the foundations of democracy makes it clear just how small, and narrow is your world view. I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings to you Mr. Reformer but your party did indeed advocate the repeal of Official Bilingualism in its history. I also assumed from your rantings that whacked out Reform "righties" such as yourself would be of the same view today. Given that you prefer to lash out with nothing but juvenile invective rather than take the time to elaborate on your views, one must conclude that you are just another one of those extremists that lurk about in all political parties. Additionally, try to be honest with yourself if you cant be with me. I have never used the word "extreme" in my writings with you. You hava a very fertile imagination and you should use it when planting your next crop of bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alta4ever Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings to you Mr. Reformer but your party did indeed advocate the repeal of Official Bilingualism in its history. I also assumed from your rantings that whacked out Reform "righties" such as yourself would be of the same view today. Given that you prefer to lash out with nothing but juvenile invective rather than take the time to elaborate on your views, one must conclude that you are just another one of those extremists that lurk about in all political parties. Additionally, try to be honest with yourself if you cant be with me. I have never used the word "extreme" in my writings with you. You hava a very fertile imagination and you should use it when planting your next crop of bullshit. considering no one has called you looney left you seem to be the juvenile around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born Free Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) considering no one has called you looney left you seem to be the juvenile around here. I never said anyone called me that. Dont tell me you're yet another one of those dishonest posters. How many of them are there in your group? Edited February 3, 2009 by Born Free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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