Forget about "The Conversation"

Last time I checked, Alison Redford was the Premier of Alberta.  Doesn't that mean she should govern?  Guess not.  She has no idea about what to do about the upcoming $6 billion deficit in this province.  Why?  'Cause Alberta hangs its budget on oil revenues, which have tanked. 

Rather than do anything, Redford went on TV and told Albertans to "brace for change".  Of course, she didn't say what "change" meant, so we are still in the dark.  The latest ruse concoted is to convene a meeting of "big thinkers" from industry and academia to tell her what to do.  Oh, and she has also posted a video game on her site asking Albertans to pick an option....more taxes, less cutting, fewer taxes, less spending, keep spending and borrow.  Everyone is supposed to peck on the keyboard and pick their favourite.

It is beyond belief that a provincial premier is governing by "Donkey Kong".

Governments can be run by neither the private sector, nor academics.  Naturally, Alison is asking them what she should do.     

She should have a plan; she has none.  She loves "conversations" and polls.  How dumb.   Her big problem is that she can't impose a sales tax because if she does, she will be thrown out of office.  Then The Wildrose will come in and guess what?  They will dump the sales tax and we will be back in the same mire in which we find ourselves.  Alison knows this and knows she will not get re-elected.  So what!  Why not do what is right for Alberta?  Never. 

Albertans are very parochial and provincial.  They do not have a "Canadian" vision.  It is all about Alberta.  They don't get that services have to be paid for by......hello.....something!  Relying on oil revenues has been a big mistake.  Ralph Klein and his no-sales-tax policy was ruiness. 

Alison has to deal with it and she's not.  Redford has never run a chip wagon.