One Alberta Voice

Instead of doing what I ought to be doing today, I'm getting caught up in learning more about the party platforms. I don't want to throw out the Liberals entirely, so I started with them. But I think I have to throw them out. David Kahn likes to "demand" things--or at least whoever does the write-ups likes to say that he demands things. I really, really dislike that. Then there's the total rejection of increasing the private health care options in the province. And yes, I do mean increasing private health care options. The Liberals seem to be painting it as though it doesn't already exist, but those who have money can get certain health care things (like MRIs) done faster at private locations than those who are on waiting lists. If those who have money can get some more things done elsewhere, I say, let's do it! By removing those people from the waiting lists, those who don't have the money or don't want to spend the money then get their free ...

The NDP called the election. 27 days left until the big day. I find myself unsure of where I will personally put my voting power. There's no such thing as a perfect party, a perfect leader, a perfect MLA. I've only got 4 options in my riding: NDP UCP Liberal Party Alberta Party I know I'm not voting NDP. They have often placed ideology above thinking of the consequences of imposing their ideology. First, Bill 6. That was the big first move on the NDP part. They received a HUGE backlash from the farming community for not actually communicating and talking with them extensively first. The NDP acted like authoritarian parents who "know what's best" and made changes. Except that's not the government's role. The government is supposed to represent the people, not make rules for the people without properly consulting them. It apparently took 2 years of consultation to really get things fleshed out after they announced the Bill, and most on both...