Not again!

I don't know about you, but promising Albertans "energy dividends" up to $300 sounds a lot like buying votes! In a province with over 3.6 million people with a deficit of over 3 billion dollars, that seems like an awful lot of money that could be spent on much more important things. Perhaps we could improve our health care system, or work towards ensuring that everyone has the opportunity for higher education or even save for a rainy day or disaster. However, according to Danielle Smith, spending surplus money on those things is squandering and wasteful. Hmm, and she accused Redford of not liking Alberta...

It was a ridiculous idea when Ralph Klein did it in 2005 and it's a ridiculous idea now!

To read more about these dividends, check out the following articles:

• http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120402/CGY_energy_dividend_120402/20120402?hub=Calgary
• http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/04/02/kelly-mcparland-wildrose-opens-albertas-vote-buying-bazaar-with-a-bid-of-300-per-voter/
• http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/04/02/albertavotes2012-smith-bucks-dividends-wildrose.html

For a few more reasons not to vote for the Wildrose Party, check out the following:

• Rob Anderson's diva behaviour.
• Danielle Smith claiming that Alison Redford doesn't like Alberta.
• The Wildrose Party agrees with conscience rights that would allow health care and marriage workers the right to refuse treatment or service to people that have lifestyles they don't agree with or believe in.

Check out the Vote Compass to see where you fit in the Alberta political spectrum.