Bracket Creep - Episode 4

In the light of unbelievable corruption, massive public layoffs, and other big-boy policies, we decided to do a bit of a retrospective of how the United Conservative Party concocted their 2019 Budget. From their platform to the Blue Ribbon Panel, we outline nearly every way the  Government of Alberta is about to f**k us over the next fiscal year.  

On a lighter note, we also discuss our respective trips to Europe; in case you're into that kinda stuff.  

Sources: 

Cutting Through the Blue Ribbon -  https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/parklandinstitute/pages/1712/attachments/original/1567981307/cutting_through.pdf?1567981307  

MacKinnon report: All 26 Alberta government panel recommendations -  https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/mackinnon-report-all-26-alberta-government-panel-recommendations 

Alberta Budget 2019: Tuition fee freeze lifted as post-secondary grants  cut -  https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/alberta-budget-2019-tuition-fee-freeze-lifted-as-post-secondary-grants-cut  

Colby Cosh: The creeping horror Alberta never knew it was voting for -  https://nationalpost.com/opinion/colby-cosh-the-creeping-horror-alberta-never-knew-it-was-voting-for    

Economist argues Alberta government's new budget adds up to tax increase  -  https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/economist-argues-alberta-governments-new-budget-adds-up-to-tax-increase   

UCP’s Corporate Tax Cuts Could Let Five Companies Alone Reduce Public Revenues $4.3 Billion -  https://pressprogress.ca/ucps-corporate-tax-cut-likely-to-let-five-companies-alone-reduce-public-revenues-4-3-billion/  

Majority of oil sands ownership and profits are foreign, says analysis -   https://business.financialpost.com/news/majority-of-oil-sands-ownership-and-profits-are-foreign-says-analysis  

Opinion | Jabs between Kenney and Notley reach new level of  ridiculousness  -  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/opinion-jabs-between-kenney-and-notley-reach-new-level-of-