Alberta’s leaders should take some blame for not coping better with current slump
Most of the delay in the completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline,
for example, can be attributed to well-founded legal and Indigenous
barriers, as well as the global collapse of fossil fuel prices. The
previous Conservative government was just as much hampered by these
obstructions as was the subsequent Liberal regime.
for example, can be attributed to well-founded legal and Indigenous
barriers, as well as the global collapse of fossil fuel prices. The
previous Conservative government was just as much hampered by these
obstructions as was the subsequent Liberal regime.
Alberta’s current malaise could more justifiably be blamed on previous provincial
conservative governments. They could not have averted the sharp drop in
oil revenue and the ensuing economic slump, but they could have ensured
that the citizens of Alberta remained financially and socially secure
while withstanding the crisis. Here’s how.