This heart of Whom is the Alberta Government for is the
shameful performance of a leader in the province of Alberta, Canada. The citizens
are taxed at the same rate regardless of income without any guarantee as to
where the money will be used in the community. This causes the education and
health systems to fail miserably, as the author says “Cutting expenditures while ignoring revenues is
like building a house with only a saw”. Furthermore, Mr. Prentice prioritizes the needs of the few
wealthy and privileged over the needs of the many hard working middle class
Albertans. While this causes some disconcertment amidst the masses, the
experienced leader of Alberta manages to sway the votes of the people regardless
of the policies he fails to uphold to protect the citizens. Another focus of
Joe Bower’s post is coming from the perspective of the teachers of Alberta,
being that the author is an Albertan. According to the Bower, teachers have
failed to receive any raises or rise in benefits in three years. Perhaps the
bigger problem is that along with no promotion incentives, the provincial government
also cut 14.5 million from the education even with an increase of 11,000
students this year. In conclusion, the author wraps up the post by stating the
hard truth: Albertans need to get their political wits together. Without a
united front voting for a different government, one dedicated to the well-being
of the patrons of Alberta, the people will always suffer the consequences
versus those with affluence.
The
depressing status of the Albertan government provides insight into what it
feels like to live under a ruler that is not for the people. With that being
said, much of the economic tension between the hard working middle class and
the wealthy of the province stem from the lower class’ inability to see through
the deception of Jim Prentice. Unfortunately, the decline of the education
system coupled with the higher tax against the workers of Alberta provide for
an increasingly difficult platform to motivate change in the government. Post 2- There is a better way Alberta
There
is a better way Alberta outlines the true issues the Albertan citizens have
with their elected official, Jim Prentice. By cutting spending on the public
working sector and lowering taxes for the more wealthy members of the society,
Mr. Prentice has successfully wedged a gap between the citizen classes. The situation
has steadily become worse; lotteries have to be held just to decide which
students get to continue in school. When it comes to the healthcare system, the
hospitals are working over capacity every day since Prentice refuses to use the
little revenue left to build more hospitals and healthcare facilities, as well
as roads and schools. The video finishes the article with a ray of hope,
stating that stability of the situation can occur if Albertans vote for a
progressive income tax, raise the corporate taxes slightly, and keep an eye on
royalties increase so they may be used properly.
I liked
this article for several reasons. The first reason is that the author chose to
use an animated video that makes it easier for everyone to understand the
issues the Albertans face in the future. Another is that it was made obvious
where the holes in the economy were instead of just using a scapegoat like Jim
Prentice does in everyday life. Perhaps the most important reason I liked this
article was for its optimism. Even though the future of Alberta looks bleak if
changes are not implemented soon, the author behind the video obviously
believes that the situation can be rectified, giving hope to all concerned
citizens of Alberta.
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