I tuned in to CBC radio last week in the middle of an interview and wondered “why are they even giving this completely full of shit oil industry lobbyist any air time?” until it came to the end and I found out it was the Premier of Alberta. This article makes her sound pretty reasonable compared to what she said herself.
I sometimes wonder if Canadians are moving to alberta in droves for the show. Come watch Smith do her one person act and see the worst joke in Canada go down in person.
Main reason is lower house pricing relative to where they are coming from, cost of living, and lifestyle/mountains/nature. They usually aren’t thinking of or are willing to live here despite the political landscape.
Calgary itself is very welcoming because everyone here is from everywhere else.
I did the opposite, not specifically UCP reasons but they didnt make leaving hard.
I wish we could get out, but like most people the opportunities in Alberta keep us here.
The bigger factor is actually the lack of affordable housing in any of the places we would go.
Yeah, to me the fact that owning an managing homes of people who cant afford their own a business is sickening. Exemplified by REIT’s(Realistate Investment Trust - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate_investment_trust), and other invesment porducts. I was lucky cause my parents lived else ware however the idea that housing is a commonity has made owning it a profitable play for those with a lot of money. (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/investors-in-ontario-real-estate-market-1.6258199) old article but Im sure it hasnt got better. I dont beleive the answer to the housing/medical/cost of living crisis is even hard to solve make the rich pay their share into social/ infistructure programs, period that simple. Anyway rant over, I hope things get better however they will never get better without people discussing how distopian they are first. And then doing something, one day and one action at a time. My mother beleives things will just get better and “dont stick your neck out youll be alone”, I believe every movement and progression in himan history has started with 1 person and grown. I am not saying I am that 1 person, I believe I am not but if I had to be I would be. (Says rants over continues to rant)
My mother and her idiot boyfriend moved there after an extended conflict over the care of a family member among multiple other levels of lunacy.
Their politics align with the narcissist ‘freedom’ movement so they’ll fit right in. The sad part is that my mother’s complex/rare health issues are unlikely to get the care and attention from professionals to manage it correctly, and she’ll suffer (or die suddenly) as a result. Not looking forward to that phonecall…
