CALGARY, Alberta - The western Canadian province of Alberta will hold an election on April 16, kick-starting a contest that many polls suggest will result in a change of government in the country’s oil-producing heartland as it struggles with a sluggish economy.
Notley was initially an ally of Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and backed his attempts to please the oil industry and environmentalists by championing export pipelines while also introducing carbon pricing. Alberta’s government has grappled with weak oil prices, persistent budget deficits and a dearth of new export pipelines that left the landlocked province’s crude building up in storage, resulting in the discount on Canadian heavy crude blowing out to record levels last year.
“Since the oil price collapsed I know these last few years have been scary for a lot of families and I have worked day and night with my team to fight this recession and bring our economy back,” she told supporters. Notley criticized Kenney for recent allegations that he was involved in an ethically dubious campaign to discredit a rival in the UCP leadership contest in 2017.
FILE PHOTO: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley waits to testify before the Senate energy, environment and natural resources committee in the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Elisabeth Shue didn’t age well.
oh, are they going to take a serious look at moving to a growing economy instead of a dying one? maybe a provincial sales tax? or just double down on murdering the future for a dime today?
Hmmm.....
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