It’s grey outside and very dull
looking which naturally unsettles the mind from its usual cheerful state.
Watching the news brings its own set of woes; the scandal exploding in the B.C.
Legislature makes one question what is happening in other provincial
legislatures. Then we have the wannabe premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney
skirting around his fraudulent claim of having a home in Calgary while he was
an MP in Ottawa. Does that have a familiar ring? Remember Duffy? If he was
dirty as an MP is he the sort of person you want dipping into a whole coffer of
provincial funds as premier?
I am happy to hear that Premier
Rachel Notley’s approval rating is climbing; the only wonder for me is that
people don’t respect her and her government more. She has done some really
amazing, progressive, enduring projects not least of which is her strong and
steady advocacy for the pipeline and the oil sands.
Do some serious analysis and ask
yourself – do you want to be progressive or do you want to revert to some old
tired story? Do we want to see this province develop alternative industries
that is not solely dependent on oil revenue? Just think of all the people who
are unemployed or underemployed since 2013 because the world has turned its
back on fossil fuels. We need forward thinking, in my view, with innovation in
energy but also in agriculture. We have a huge province with a lot more
potential in agriculture if we could only find the political will to move on
it. I believe the NDP and Premier Notley have that vision and will.
Now that cheers me up!
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