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Well you guys left her a hell of a mess to clean up by electing the Progressive Conservatives like fourteen times in a row. The fact you don't have any kind of fiscal cushion immediately after a massive oil boom is not really Notley's fault.
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Yeah but she could have just done the moral, ethical thing and gut services instead.
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If you can't afford healthcare for yourself, it's because you're immoral -- Jesus of Nazareth
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im trying hard to figure out what the point of a carbon tax is if the money from it is going into NOTLEY FUN BUX GET YOUR FUN BUX JUST LIKE RALPHS, instead of putting it into future technologies that don't use carbon, or how about interest free loans to home owners to upgrade their houses to be more energy efficient so you don't use as much natural gas. NOTLEY FUN BUX
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Do it ironically posted:im trying hard to figure out what the point of a carbon tax is if the money from it is going into NOTLEY FUN BUX GET YOUR FUN BUX JUST LIKE RALPHS, instead of putting it into future technologies that don't use carbon, or how about interest free loans to home owners to upgrade their houses to be more energy efficient so you don't use as much natural gas. The point is to get emitters to reduce emissions.
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More Harper garbage being put out on the curbGlobe and Mail posted:In two rulings written by Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, the Supreme Court has struck down laws that go to the heart of the former Conservative government’s tough crime agenda – a one-year, mandatory minimum sentence for repeat drug traffickers and a limit on who can get extra credit for time served in custody before trial.
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Do it ironically posted:im trying hard to figure out what the point of a carbon tax is if the money from it is going into NOTLEY FUN BUX GET YOUR FUN BUX JUST LIKE RALPHS, instead of putting it into future technologies that don't use carbon, or how about interest free loans to home owners to upgrade their houses to be more energy efficient so you don't use as much natural gas. You reward people that lower their emissions with lower taxes. People that don't change their behavior pay more.
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How can Notley raise a carbon tax when she herself is made of carbon? 
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The BC NDP is demanding a $2000 filing fee from all prospective candidates, whether they are nominated or not. (Previously, it was $1500 and refunded if the candidate wasn't nominated.) The party of the working class, everyone.
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THC posted:The BC NDP is demanding a $2000 filing fee from all prospective candidates, whether they are nominated or not. The party of the working class, everyone. You must be this rich to ride the socialism
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Femtosecond posted:You reward people that lower their emissions with lower taxes. People that don't change their behavior pay more. except that's not how it works on the individual scale, 66% of people get notley fun bux just because ~socialism~
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Fried Watermelon posted:If we spoil our ballots the ruling parties will have less legitimacy, but only if you actually get your rear end to the booth. except your spoiled ballot goes into the same bin as the ballot of the little old lady who couldnt figure out how to mark a box. youd be better off just not voting at all
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yeah if you spoil it will: entertain the deputy returning officer, and thats it, anything that isnt a legitimate vote goes in the same "loving idiot who cant follow instructions" pile
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Yeah, I've worked elections before, spoiled ballots mean gently caress all and just waste my time.
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Ikantski posted:My gears are grinded Holy Christ, this is disgusting.
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I was a DRO once and yeah, it doesn't really do anything. We just see that it's spoiled and put in a baggie and not count it, that's it. Also, someone wrote "butts" to mark their ballot and we decided to accept it as a valid vote because it was fully in the circle so make sure you're actually spoiling your ballot when you want to spoil your ballot.
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Had a friend that contacted elections Canada specifically for instructions on spoiling a ballot (he lives in Manitoba). Apparently they are supposed to keep track of spoiled ballots but only count them if the voter writes “declined” the on the ballot. Not sure if that info actually makes it to the elections officers but he is the type that will follow up if his polling station results do not reflect any declined/spoiled ballots. Edit: I guess not only counts. That is the official way to spoil the ballot
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Manitoba is the only province to have an "official" way to spoil a ballot and actually count them.
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Maybe it's time for an officially tracked "none of the above" option that's distinct from spoiled ballots.
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Do it ironically posted:except that's not how it works on the individual scale, 66% of people get notley fun bux just because ~socialism~ I think part of this is compensation for the fact that the price of many things (i.e. Foodstuffs) will rise due to added costs. It will take time for industry to react and for prices to come down.
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What does someone do when their options are all poo poo? I want to vote but every single party is detrimental to the issues I care about.
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Vote for the least bad one or a protest party or don't vote at all.
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A year ago on voting day in Alberta, I happened to be on my days off and was partying far too much to vote in the provincial elections. I would have likely cast my ballot for the PCs, however, when the NDP won, I hesitantly decided to wait prior to assuming what the outcome would be for the province. After yesterday's budget announcement though, and the colossal debt Alberta will rack up under the NDP I can no longer hold back my opinion: Notley is destroying Alberta. Do we really need a carbon tax in this economic downturn? Only the top 40% of Albertans will pay the entire tax. Are we not supposed to be in the fight against climate change "together"? Why are government workers not having their buoyant salaries cut or frozen? In the private sector for example we have all faced major reductions in income in order to cope with the times. Is spending on bike lanes seriously necessary at this point? Do we really have to phase out coal power - killing thousands of private sector jobs, and increasing our hydro bills? Even simple vices are being punished - alcohol prices have gone up, and a carton of smokes costs $10 more than last year - all due to the NDP's tax hikes. Alberta spends more on healthcare and education per capita than Ontario, Quebec, and BC - unbelievable. I believe we ought to have quality public service but does the cost need to be this high? For example - and I know this is municipal not provincial but - the Mayor of Edmonton earns more than the premier of Canada's most populous province. That is just one little example highlighting Alberta's spending problem. Why is the NDP investing in unproven "Green Energy" schemes in a time of crisis? The only laudable spending they are doing is on infrastructure - everywhere else though, they need to cut, in order to secure a debt free future for Alberta. A little bit of deficit financing is okay if it is spent on the right programs - drowning us in debt however is not. I could go on and on but you get the gist of it. God save Alberta!
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Fried Watermelon posted:What does someone do when their options are all poo poo? I want to vote but every single party is detrimental to the issues I care about. Resign yourself to the knowledge that our world is poo poo and ride these lingering wakes of prosperity as long as you can, but keep vigil for the glorious communist revolution to come.
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just don't vote for christ's sake It's better your vote doesn't count for anything rather than giving it to a loving moron.
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vyelkin posted:A year ago on voting day in Alberta, I happened to be on my days off and was partying far too much to vote in the provincial elections. I would have likely cast my ballot for the PCs, however, when the NDP won, I hesitantly decided to wait prior to assuming what the outcome would be for the province. After yesterday's budget announcement though, and the colossal debt Alberta will rack up under the NDP I can no longer hold back my opinion: Notley is destroying Alberta. Do we really need a carbon tax in this economic downturn? Only the top 40% of Albertans will pay the entire tax. Are we not supposed to be in the fight against climate change "together"? Why are government workers not having their buoyant salaries cut or frozen? In the private sector for example we have all faced major reductions in income in order to cope with the times. Is spending on bike lanes seriously necessary at this point? Do we really have to phase out coal power - killing thousands of private sector jobs, and increasing our hydro bills? Even simple vices are being punished - alcohol prices have gone up, and a carton of smokes costs $10 more than last year - all due to the NDP's tax hikes. Alberta spends more on healthcare and education per capita than Ontario, Quebec, and BC - unbelievable. I believe we ought to have quality public service but does the cost need to be this high? For example - and I know this is municipal not provincial but - the Mayor of Edmonton earns more than the premier of Canada's most populous province. That is just one little example highlighting Alberta's spending problem. Why is the NDP investing in unproven "Green Energy" schemes in a time of crisis? The only laudable spending they are doing is on infrastructure - everywhere else though, they need to cut, in order to secure a debt free future for Alberta. A little bit of deficit financing is okay if it is spent on the right programs - drowning us in debt however is not. I could go on and on but you get the gist of it. God save Alberta! Where did you copy paste this poo poo from?
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cowofwar posted:Where did you copy paste this poo poo from? A guy I know on facebook who quit grad school to go be a rig pig
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Fried Watermelon posted:What does someone do when their options are all poo poo? I want to vote but every single party is detrimental to the issues I care about. Go west.
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vyelkin posted:A year ago on voting day in Alberta, I happened to be on my days off and was partying far too much to vote in the provincial elections. I would have likely cast my ballot for the PCs, however, when the NDP won, I hesitantly decided to wait prior to assuming what the outcome would be for the province. After yesterday's budget announcement though, and the colossal debt Alberta will rack up under the NDP I can no longer hold back my opinion: Notley is destroying Alberta. Do we really need a carbon tax in this economic downturn? Only the top 40% of Albertans will pay the entire tax. Are we not supposed to be in the fight against climate change "together"? Why are government workers not having their buoyant salaries cut or frozen? In the private sector for example we have all faced major reductions in income in order to cope with the times. Is spending on bike lanes seriously necessary at this point? Do we really have to phase out coal power - killing thousands of private sector jobs, and increasing our hydro bills? Even simple vices are being punished - alcohol prices have gone up, and a carton of smokes costs $10 more than last year - all due to the NDP's tax hikes. Alberta spends more on healthcare and education per capita than Ontario, Quebec, and BC - unbelievable. I believe we ought to have quality public service but does the cost need to be this high? For example - and I know this is municipal not provincial but - the Mayor of Edmonton earns more than the premier of Canada's most populous province. That is just one little example highlighting Alberta's spending problem. Why is the NDP investing in unproven "Green Energy" schemes in a time of crisis? The only laudable spending they are doing is on infrastructure - everywhere else though, they need to cut, in order to secure a debt free future for Alberta. A little bit of deficit financing is okay if it is spent on the right programs - drowning us in debt however is not. I could go on and on but you get the gist of it. God save Alberta! Please source your quotes.
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Oh Jack Maclarenquote:On the way back to the city, I stopped in at MacLaren’s constituency office in south Kanata. Between the Carp Fair business and the trouble over his using phoney pictures on his website of constituents supposedly praising him, he’s had a bad week. In Toronto, although MacLaren’s leader Patrick Brown has allowed him to stay in the Tory caucus and keep his place as natural resources critic, Wynne denounced MacLaren as a misogynist who contributes to a culture of aggression against women. There is even a recording of it too
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Do it ironically posted:im trying hard to figure out what the point of a carbon tax is if the money from it is going into NOTLEY FUN BUX GET YOUR FUN BUX JUST LIKE RALPHS, instead of putting it into future technologies that don't use carbon, or how about interest free loans to home owners to upgrade their houses to be more energy efficient so you don't use as much natural gas. "Renewable Energy. The government will support a transparent and competitive process through the Alberta Electric System Operator to bring on new, large scale renewable generation capacity in Alberta. The first competition will launch in late 2016 with the first projects potentially in service by 2019." Like, it's not immediate, but that's lifted verbatim from the budget. Also: "Green Infrastructure: Support will be provided to municipalities for public transit and other green infrastructure. Green build programs will be integrated into the planning for government-owned assets. The $5 million budgeted in 2016-17 is for project planning. Innovation and Technology: In partnership with other governments and industry, funding will support transformative research, innovation and technology focused on Alberta’s climate change objectives."
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vyelkin posted:A guy I know on facebook who quit grad school to go be a rig pig
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Fried Watermelon posted:What does someone do when their options are all poo poo? I want to vote but every single party is detrimental to the issues I care about. It's a forgone solution at this point that the PCs will be making GBS threads up Manitoba the next 4 years, I'm going to vote NDP in my area on the slim chance that it contributes to them not gaining another seat and more power. It's not like I don't still support the NDP either, I just loving hate Greg Selinger.
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bunnyofdoom posted:Oh Jack Maclaren Remember, there’s Ladies’ Night, too, he says. He suggests coming by around 1 a.m., for the unmarried ones.
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Ugh this poo poo is all over my fb feed. I kind of feel sad for these 'stay at home while their husband is gone 6 weeks at a time' oilfield wives. No wonder they're all over social media.
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Also: it's possible to have children and still find regular time to be around other adults with cocktails.
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jm20 posted:Oh health is back on the news radar, let's get some better statistics then. from last page but I can't believe it's taken this long to force chain restaurants to post calories. I don't see the logic in not doing so. usually the one's who are still doing hot dog lunches at age 48 are much more financially secure and have nice things.
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Monaghan posted:from last page but I can't believe it's taken this long to force chain restaurants to post calories. I don't see the logic in not doing so. Maybe afford a private school that doesnt require parental input for lunch days.
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Fried Watermelon posted:What does someone do when their options are all poo poo? I want to vote but every single party is detrimental to the issues I care about. Vote NDP. Anything else is immoral. Not voting is immoral. A vote for anyone but the NDP is immoral.
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