Alberta Institute – Provincial Election Roundup – Day 1

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Campaign Roundup – Day 1:

The writs for the Alberta 2023 election were issued today, meaning the election campaign has officially begun.
The UCP kicked off their campaign with a big tax policy announcement, promising to lower taxes for every Albertan. Danielle Smith announced that, if reelected, the UCP would create a new 8% tax bracket, meaning that Albertans would only be taxed at 8% instead of 10% on the first $60,000 of their income. This would be a substantial saving for every Albertan, capped at a maximum of roughly $760 per year for those earning over $60,000.
The UCP also promised to index all tax thresholds for inflation and extend the Fuel Tax Holiday until December 31st, 2023, saving Albertans 13 cents per litre at the pump, approximately equivalent to the cost of the federal government’s carbon tax.
The NDP, by contrast, kicked off their campaign with a rally instead of a policy announcement. Rachel Notley didn’t commit to any specific action or platform item today, but promised to focus on what she believes to be Albertans’ priorities – health care, education, affordability, and job creation.
In a piece in The Hub, economist Trevor Tombe made the case that the election could be very tight. He argued that based on his projections, just a few hundred votes in a handful of ridings could be all it would take to change the outcome of the entire election.
Former Calgary Councillor, Jeromy Farkas, made the opposite argument on Real Talk with Ryan Jesperson, noting that based on his experience talking to Calgarians on the ground, he’s feeling things swing more back towards the UCP, with Danielle Smith dominating the airwaves, ensuring the media and public are talking about the issues she wants to be talking about, and quickly retaking control of the narrative when distractions come up.
Finally, if you don’t know who your local candidates are yet, there’s now a handy searchable database online with an interactive map. If you don’t know which riding you’re in yet, head to the Elections Alberta’s website to figure that out first.

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Is There Any Canadian Province More Proud of their Premier Today…

Published on January 21, 2025

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Prior to Trumps inauguration event and announcement was made that Trump would not be imposing the 25% tariffs…

Which means, Canada seriously dodged a bullet here.

And while the Liberals will most likely frame this as, their success in showing, Bad Orange Man, that they’re tough and ready to burn down what is left of our economy, throwing Alberta under the bus, first…through a nuclear option…

Premier Smith rode this challenge out like the true champion we knew that she would be.

It’s hard to say if this was a legality matter in the grander scheme…or if the 25% tariffs would have truly been as big of an impact on the US…

One thing is clear, however…

Smith was ready to go to the tables with the Trump administration and opt for diplomacy over threats…which should be what we expect from our leaders.

And should these 25% tariffs have gone through…I’m more than sure a Plan B would have been brought out in civil conversations, over screeching rhetoric.

“She’s treasonous”, they screeched.

“She’s supporting her friends in Oil and Gas”, they relent.

“She should put Canada first”, they echo…

And let’s just address these…

Is Walmart beholden to Campbells soup? Fruit of the Loom? Kraft?

Or does Walmart sell products that helps keep their doors open?

Walmart is not beholden to any product…just like Premier Smith isn’t. We have 26% of our GDP – the largest portion – owed to Alberta O&G, something that we have a limited trade partner with, due to the Liberal – Anti-Alberta/Anti-O&G/Anti-Pipeline attitude that wants to spend us further in debt with unreliable and expensive “Renewables”.

What does Alberta get from renewables?

A higher cost for energy, in an affordability crisis, created by the same people who continue to push them…sounds like a terrible deal, for Albertans, and something a true leader would Not Favor.

When Walmart sits down to hash out a deal with Heinz, are they committing treason because they haven’t shown their allegiance to their own, ‘Great Value’ brand Ketchup?

No…other provinces have their own industries and resources, which they are free to continue developing independent of the federal government, as is suitable and supportive of their own economies…Alberta isn’t competing with them, nor Canada as a whole.

Alberta through industry and resource, actually supports Canada through a grand imbalance on “Equalization Payments”…

As do we through paying 50% more into the Canada Pension Plan, than we actually get out of the Canada Pension Plan…to the tune of a $334 Billion Dollars.

And as for this “Team Canada”, horseshit…

The title Premier of Alberta, should hold some clues as to who Premier Smith should be advocating for…as she is the Premier of Alberta and Not the Prime Minister, nor leader in the Liberal Party that has created this fiasco, to begin with.

Rail, as they may…other provinces can’t cast a vote in her support, either way…

None of the other provinces, through Members of Parliament, nor through Premiers, came to support Alberta and our economy through a number of Federal Bills that railed on our provincial resources…

Worse yet…these hypocrites cash cheques from our province, while telling us how to diversify our economy…to which I’d state one thing unequivocally…

If we wanted to be a Have Not Province…like you are…we’ll come and ask you for your advice.

Until then…

I’ll hold my Alberta Flag Higher than my Canadian…

And be proud today, of having the only Premier in the country of Canada, worthy of any praise today!