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#abvoteaction.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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This is complete BS, Don. Did you talk to a single labour relations expert before writing this column? You clearly want the government to order the mechanics back to work and won’t be satisfied with any other outcome.
The disruptions caused by this LEGAL strike are West Jet’s fault. When the mechanics rejected a tentative agreement recommended by their own union, West Jet should have RUSHED back to the bargaining table. Instead, they wasted time trying to convince the Minister to step in.
West Jet had DAYS to resolve this and avoid disruptions. Instead, they wasted those days playing politics. This is ALL on West Jet management. It’s the West Jet CEO who has shown his incompetence, not the federal labour minister.
The business community is starting to acknowledge that Covid is a BIG economic & workplace problem. Unfortunately, here in Alberta, Covid deniers are running the UCP and our government. Who do you believe: Harvard researchers or our Premier, #DenialSmith? hbr.org/2024/05/long-c…
Check out these stats! Harvard University economists estimated that long Covid costs the U.S. economy between $160 billion and $200 billion per year in lost wages and increased medical costs.
In May 2023 the Brookings Institution reported that 700,000 people were absent from the U.S. labor force due to the illness. Some of these people may be too sick to work, even with accommodations.
UCP policies are depressing both living standards and economic growth in Alberta. That’s the conclusion of a new report, entitled Alberta’s Disappearing Advantage. Check out these alarming charts! We need to fight to repair our living standards! #abpoli afl.org/wp-content/upl…
The report, authored by one of Canada’s most prominent progressive economists, @JimboStanford, shows that since the UCP took over, Alberta has had the slowest rate of wage growth among all Canadian provinces. We’re number one at suppressing wages!
@JimboStanford Once you adjust for inflation, the real value of wages in Alberta has shrunk 10 percent in the last decade and 5 percent in the past 5 years. Real, inflation-adjusted wages are even falling in the super-profitable oil & gas sector. This is NOT happening in other provinces.
I wrote this column back in September, but it’s more important than ever. Danielle Smith’s new anti-trans policy needs to be seen for what it is: part of a global “culture war” being waged by extremists against public services … and democracy itself. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/0…
The activists behind these (policies) are part of a global network of right-wing extremists who have spent the past 10 or 15 years trying to foment rage and sow seeds of division — all in an effort to destabilize democracies around the world.
First, they targeted Muslims and migrants. Then they attempted to demonize civil rights campaigns, like the Black Lives Matter movement…
I just read the UCP’s cowardly pension workbook. I say “cowardly” because they’re offering this in place of the public town halls they initially promised. So, how bad is the government’s latest sales document dressed up as consultation? Let me count the ways. #AlbertaPensionScam
First, there’s still no clear question,
like: “Are you in favour or leaving CPP and creating a stand-alone Alberta plan?” Instead we get a loaded question: “If those issues and concerns were addressed to your satisfaction, would you be supportive of moving from CPP to an APP?”
The first clause in the question makes any data gathered through the answers to the question ambiguous. Which, of course, is exactly what the government wants. Once again, this is evidence that the government is bunch of cowards on this issue.
A tale of two Premiers. Notley and Smith both sat down for separate chats with Calgary Mayor Gondek in front of crowd of 2,000 Calgary business people. In a nutshell: Notley shone; Smith flopped. I almost felt sorry for Smith. Almost. #AbLeg#abvotes#abpoli
I want to stress that this was a business audience. They didn’t give either politician a standing ovation, but the reception for Smith was positively chilly. And no wonder. When asked about downtown revitalization, Smith talked about the ring road and federal bail conditions.
When asked about health care, Smith said she’s a defender of public health care and that she’s “absolutely on the same page as the federal government.” (Yes, she read said that … to derisive snorts from the audience).