XPost: bc.politics, ab.politics, ont.politics   
   XPost: can.politics, sk.politics   
   From: ConsRCons@govt.cda   
      
   On 1/13/2014 9:23 PM, Alan Baker wrote:   
   > On 2014-01-14 02:09:37 +0000, ConɀƦConɀ said:   
   >   
   >> On 1/13/2014 3:05 AM, Barry Bruyea wrote:   
   >>> You have to admit, when it comes to screwing a province, the NDP do it   
   >>> so damn well.   
   >>   
   >> B.C. saw some of the lowest unemployment, the lowest taxes, and the   
   >> best public services we ever had - when the NDP were in charge.   
   >> Now we have massive debt, higher-than-ever taxes, and people moving to   
   >> Alberta to survive.   
   >   
   > And now, facts:   
   >   
   > For the years the NDP was last in power in BC, the picture for   
   > unemployment was this:   
   >   
   > 1991   9.9%   
   > 1992  10.1   
   > 1993   9.7   
   > 1994   9.1   
   > 1995   8.5   
   > 1996   8.7   
   > 1997   8.5   
   > 1998   8.8   
   > 1999   8.3   
   > 2000   7.2   
   >   
   > And after they left:   
   >   
   > 2001   7.7   
   > 2002   8.5   
   > 2003   8.0   
   > 2004   7.2   
   > 2005   5.8   
   > 2006   4.8   
   > 2007   4.3   
   > 2008   4.6   
   > 2009   7.7   
   > 2010   7.6   
   > 2011   7.5   
   > 2012   6.7   
   >   
   > Clearly better.   
   >   
   > Source:   
   >   
   >    
      
      
   Now post the same years for Ontario.  Then you'll see what was affecting   
   employment right across Canada - and the U.S.   
      
   Nice try . . .  but no cigar.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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