Thinking of voting UCP “because of the economy”? Think again! New study shows UCP’s “trickle down” policies have hurt, not helped the Alberta economy. Wage growth, economic growth, investment all dismal under UCP. #abvotes #FireTheUCP #abpoli #abvote action.afl.org/press-release-…
Under the UCP, Alberta had the lowest wage growth in Canada.
Under the UCP, wages fell farther behind inflation than any other province.
After the UCP’s big cut to taxation on corporate profits (which was supposed to spur investment) … investment actually went DOWN. Trickle-down economics proven to be a scam, once again!
And despite all the talk about the UCP being “better at the economy” … under their stewardship, Alberta lagged almost all other provinces in economic growth.
Under the UCP, Alberta also lagged the rest of the country in terms of employment growth, falling behind the Canadian average and FAR behind BC and Ontario.
Big shout out to economist @JimboStanford for preparing this report. On the eve of this pivotal election, Alberta voters deserve to know the TRUTH about the UCP’s performance on the economy. Jim cuts through the political spin and serves up the facts. Thanks so much, Jim! ✊
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