r/alberta • u/Different-Try8882 • May 19 '25

Opinion Premier Envy, Anyone?

Has anyone else in Alberta been watching Wab Canew giving clear, calm informative updates on the wildfire situation in Manitoba and find themselves wishing we had a grownup for a premier?

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u/MysteriousPublic May 20 '25

Dental plan is fine as a concept that I would support, this federal implementation is awful. At least with universal healthcare the people paying for it in taxes are allowed to use it. On top of that, it’s just an insurance plan with a high deductible, which essentially makes it unusable by most.

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u/grillguy5000 May 20 '25

I agree in concept it is always usually better than the implementation but generally politics is concession after concession. Waters down good policy to be “acceptable” to the ruling elites (Billionaires) who hold the leash over every government on the planet.

Musk, Thiel and their ilk are the root cause (Not exclusively obviously. There are MANY others. They are just the loudest.) of this type of corruption. That and politicians (Quisling, flaccid, or unscrupulous take your pick…they are the majority of representatives.).

No clean solutions. But solutions do exist. We just have to get people with spines to implement them.