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   From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
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   =?UTF-8?B?IijgsqBf4LKgKSAi?=   wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Tuesday, December 16, 2014 7:12:18 PM UTC-7, (ಠ_ಠ)  wrote:   
   >>> Never underestimate the power of an offer for more power . . . .   
   >>> _________________________________   
   >>> CBC News Posted: Dec 16, 2014   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Danielle Smith among 7 Wildrose MLAs crossing to Alberta PC party   
   >>>   
   >>> Seven Wildrose MLAs are planning to cross to Alberta’s governing   
   Progressive   
   >>> Conservative party, CBC news has learned.   
   >>>   
   >>> Two party sources said the seven are:   
   >>>   
   >>>       Party leader Danielle Smith (Highwood)      <<====   (=_=)   
   >>>       House leader Rob Anderson (Airdrie)   
   >>>       Jeff Wilson (Calgary-Shaw)   
   >>>       Gary Bikman (Cardston-Taber-Warner)   
   >>>       Pat Stier (Livingston-Macleod)   
   >>>       Blake Pederson (Medicine Hat)   
   >>>       Jason Hale.(Strathmore-Brooks)   
   >>>   
   >>> Members of the 14-person caucus met Tuesday afternoon to discuss an offer   
   from   
   >>> the PCs, led by Premier Jim Prentice.   
   >   
   >   
   >On 12/17/2014 8:12 AM, Roy wrote:   
   >> Alberta is not rat-free as evidenced by the Wild Rose Party desertion.   
   >   
   >   
   >Here's what I think is 'going down' in Alberta's politics . . . .   
   >   
   >1.  Their economy is taking a big hit (TG!) through dropping oil prices.   
   >2.  Prentice has already told Albertans they cannot make up oil revenue losses   
   >through cuts to spending alone.   
   >3.  He needs to introduce (gasp!) a provincial sales tax - which he will call   
   >"a temporary measure".   
   >4.  By bribing the most vocal of the Wildrose party over to the PCs (cabinet   
   >posts, for sure), he is effectively removing from the opposition party those   
   >who would have blasted the sales tax most vociferously and gained voters   
   >through sheer anger.  ['Keep your friends close; and your enemies even   
   closer']   
   >5.  There will be outrage in Alberta, but where the hell will they go - to the   
   >Liberals or the NDP?  Maybe the Liberals, but they'll wait to time the tax for   
   >AFTER the federal election.   
   >   
   >This move will cause huge unrest in Alberta, but it sure as hell is going to   
   >make life a whole lot easier for Greg Selinger in Manitoba, who had to   
   increase   
   >his PST by 1% recently.   
   >And my prediction for the amount of PST coming up for Alberta? . . .  3%.  But   
   >that will be only 'temporary measure', you understand.   ¯\_(ツ)_/¯   
   >   
   >5.   
      
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