Silence&Motion
Senior Member
Provincial issues from the point of view of Calgary
The number of people who thought the province and federal governments have a magic wand that can fix things continues to amaze me.There may be a few Calgarians lamenting their voting choice. I think many who voted UCP thought they were going to turn the economy around and are now wondering if they made the right choice.
The UCP have only been in power 5+ months!!! Anyone expecting a dramatic turnaround in a short period of time is unrealistic. That is not what the UCP promised. Not helping things is the continued lack of leadership at the federal level on energy, which has caused more apathy on the part of Eastern Canada.
The recent budget cuts were necessary. Unless you are the Alberta NDP or the federal Liberals, you can't have an under performing economy, and continue to pile up debt. That is fiscally irresponsible and puts the province in an even deeper hole long term.
Of course Calgary is going to be impacted by budget cuts. So are other municipalities.
The angry anti Trudeau mob will vote for Kenney every time as long as he’s our PM and oil prices are slumping.
I want to share your optimism but am surrounded by far too many angry conservative voices to have any faith.