Blog entries tagged with Danielle+Smith
Blog Entries | February 23, 2011
Cutting infrastructure spending the wrong way to go
posted by Diana Gibson
Current Tory critics and leadership hopefuls including the Wildrose party have focused the 2011 budget debate on infrastructure spending - saying it is 'out of control.' Parkland's new research, released today shows clearly that infrastructure spending is not out of control...
Tagged with: Alberta budget 2011 | Danielle Smith | economics | infrastructure | Wildrose Alliance
Blog Entries | February 06, 2011
What budgets actually mean
posted by Trevor Harrison
On February 24, Alberta’s beleaguered Tory government will bring down its budget. In anticipation, much of the province’s pro-business/private sector establishment has given the government advice on “holding the line” or perhaps even making cuts to expenditures.
Tagged with: Alberta budget 2011 | Danielle Smith | economics | spending cuts | Wildrose Alliance
Blog Entries | February 01, 2011
Wildrose spending proposals short-sighted
posted by Diana Gibson
According to the Wildrose leader Danielle Smith, the Tory government should limit spending increases to the rate of inflation plus population growth and protract billions of dollars in capital spending to help balance the books (http://bit.ly/gESnpU). This shows a profound lack of understanding of Alberta's economy, spending levels and needs.
Tagged with: Danielle Smith | economics | service cuts | Wildrose Alliance
Blog Entries | November 12, 2010
Wildrose Alliance models health care on USA
posted by Diana Gibson
Throwing their hat into the ring, Alberta's newly minted Wildrose Alliance Party finally launched its health care platform. Wild Rose's leader Danielle Smith is rolling out an agenda to dramatically expand private delivery. Carefully crafted rhetoric like "increasing choice" and "European model" are used to shroud the fact that Smith is talking about privatization, and taking Alberta toward a U.S.- style, corporate health system.
Tagged with: Danielle Smith | health care | health legislation | healthcare | Wild Rose Alliance