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As a mother of a special needs adult trying to live independently Aish is muchly needed.
What is the status of the Heritage Trust Fund? When will the public receive periodic updates, like with banks and corporations, on that fund? How much of that fund has been spent on private businesses such on private schools and energy companies? How much of the budget is allocated to cutting "red tape" department? How much is spent on MLAs traveling go 3-4 day conferences in the US and abroad? How much is spent on Alberta consulates in the US and abroad? How much was spent on the proposed Alberta Pension Plan? On the high speed train study? On establishing a provincial police force? On creating political parties for local governments? Where is the so-called "transparency" of our politicians when it comes to spending public money on non-public endeavours?
Running a deficit and giving a tax break. Voodoo economics. The UCP is utterly useless at fiscal responsibility.
This Budget doesn't show the waste that this UCP GOVERNMENT has done in the last few years. To start with they have allowed AMICO to lose Millions of dollars of our Pension money. Then the Deal of the Century that Jason Kenny and Sonya Savage made with the Australian Coal Mining Companies that could cost Albertans 15 Billion dollars to get out of or they will destroy our Mountains and Fresh Water. Then the Healthcare scandal. Smith wants to Privatize our Healthcare and has awarded 614 Million and 70 Million in contracts to MH Care (but did receive NHL Hockey Plsyoff tickets for herself, her Ministers and her Staff). Then didn't see anything in the Budget for Bill 35 the Year Round Resorts that Albertans are going to have to pay for. Trump trips, Boarder Security 23 Million so far, taking our Secure Pension money to give/invest it to the Gas & Oil, a Private Police Force, and it would be interesting to know how much has this UCP GOVERNMENT spent in the last 2 years.