Alberta’s military spending needed to be part of the NATO alliance. Old age security, child tax benefit, the infrastructure for a pension plan, employment insurance, various other federal programs. Border stations at the borders with B.C. and Saskatchewan. Renegotiating a long list of trade agreements and setting up trade offices. Establishing a post office. Regulating telecommunications, banking, railways. “As you see it’s a pretty extensive list,” says Smith. And what does the cash register show? Payment due. Hundreds of billions of dollars. That’s billions with
a B. When Smith says she is doubling down on Canada she means it. Rolling out the monster tab shows how determined the premier is to having the stay in Canada side win the vote in October. “People need to understand what it would be to set up a fully functional national government from scratch,” says the premier. “I think people just need to look at the facts and see whether what is being proposed is realistic. “I think it’s responsible for us to be
very forthright about the costs associated with what is proposed here so people can make an informed decision.
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400 billion?? I mean that’s just numbers right, like who even knows.
So she’s saying Alberta would need all that money to be separate? Sounds like fearmongering tbh. If they’re staying in Canada then why is it always about separatism costs anyway.
I don’t get it. If Alberta needs border stations with BC and Saskatchewan… isn’t that just like regular checkpoints? Also NATO spending is the federal thing, right? Feels like she’s mixing budgets and trying to scare people before October.
This is the kind of stuff that makes me think the whole ‘from scratch’ thing is exaggerated. $400 billion for a post office and banking?? lol okay. Meanwhile everyone keeps voting like it won’t affect pensions and employment insurance but then surprise, it will. I bet this is just Canada’s way of buying votes, too.