So Premier Klein was recently in Washington reassuring the White House that Alberta is as "Republican" as it gets in Canada. Strong political rhetoric but short on reality. According to the social values research that Environics does, the most conservative social values in Canada are not in Alberta. The most conservative social values come from Saskatchewan and Manitoba, provinces with NDP governments. Go Figure.
In fact Alberta is 20% more progressive on some key social value measures than the most "liberal" American states like New York and Massachusetts. People are entitled to their own opinions but not their own facts. I am tired of the red-neck reputation of Alberta that has become the "truth." It is unfounded - the Reform/Alliance consciousness we send to Ottawa notwithstanding.
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Well done. Well said.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, here is the Wikipedia definition: In modern usage, the term redneck predominantly refers to a particular stereotype of individuals living in Appalachia, the Southern United States, the Ozarks, and later the Rocky Mountain States. The word can be used either as a pejorative or as a matter of pride, depending on context.
Usage of the term "Redneck" generally differs from Hick and Hillbilly, because Rednecks reject or resist assimilation into the dominant culture.
Resistance is futile.
The danger in Alberta is the "Potential of Dinning" - that he will bring corporate rule to Alberta like the Republican's have brought corporate rule to the USA.
ReplyDeleteDinning's pocket's are the same deep pocket's of Alberta and North America's Oil and Gas Industry - their money supports him for a reason: they want a say at the table.
If anyone doubts what kind of negative impact that type of influence can have on environmental, economical or other types of policy just look to see how much influence a corporation like Halliburton has over the current Bush Administration.
And Dinning's under 30 tax cuts? OBVIOUSLY influenced by Oil and Gas - a way to attract more kids to leave school and work in the oil patch.