Alberta Legislature resumes sitting
Posted Mar 10, 2015 6:56 am.
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The province’s finances will be centre stage as Alberta’s legislature resumes sitting Tuesday afternoon.
A plunge in oil prices has left the province with what Premier Jim Prentice predicts will be a $7-billion hole in next year’s budget.
He’s promised to focus on a 10-year plan to insulate the economy from swings in crude prices, with documents being tabled March 26th.
Interim Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth tells City News, Prentice believes leadership is about blaming everyone else and they are going to hold him accountable.
“It’s just so arrogant, so cocky, so undemocratic, I’ve never seen anything like it in the 22 years that I’ve held office,” she said.
NDP Leader Rachel Notley says they will be hammering the Conservatives to take responsibility for the financial mess the province is in.
“You’re either standing up for regular Alberta families, or you’re standing up for your friends in the boardroom,” she said.
Many are betting the premier will call an election on March 30, with Albertans going to the polls on April 27th.
Interim Liberal leader David Swann says our democracy is being “broken” by the PCs.
“Mr. Prentice has basically very unfairly, very contemptuously worked behind the scenes to break up the opposition parties. Now to call an early election is a breach of trust,” he said.
