Alberta Is The Rising Tide! Hang On To Our Tail, We Will Make Canada A Rising Tide Too!

OWelcome to the four Atlantic Premiers. We hope you enjoy your stay.

Williams, the colourful premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, did joke that he had an army of his people in Fort McMurray and Yellowknife set to take over the country, but he said that for now his province just wants a piece of Alberta’s hot economy.
He noted that the Atlantic provinces have significant expertise, low wages and the capacity to help Alberta companies with services and products they require to meet their own contracts.

“Your economy is over-heated and it needs the services,” he said.
He stressed that the four Atlantic premiers are visiting Alberta to help out with the boom – not to hinder it by trying to lure the labour force home.
“The rising tide lifts all boats in other provinces,” he said. “Alberta is the rising tide and we want to be part of your wave.”

One thing they could send us is LOBSTER! Also, scallops and shrimp and mussels. You know, seafood.

It was wonderful to see Premiers here not whining about fiscal imbalance, but talking about trade. Why is it easier to trade with the US than it is for us to trade with other provinces? I like the new agreement between BC and Alberta, it will encourage trade within provinces.

So, let's think about this, more trade between provinces, makes every province stronger. Why wasn't it happening before? Too much federal government interference, it took power away from provinces and divided the country, as every province tried to get the best deal for themselves.

We are happy that the Atlantic provinces are sending us such hard working people, they fit right into Alberta, I know, I married a PEI'er. He's been here for over 20 years and still misses PEI, mainly because his whole family is there. We were going to move there, but, the job situation was bleak, there was no way we could have the same standard of living there, and most importantly, our children would have better opportunities if we stayed in Alberta.

The Premiers have got to start understanding that the Conservatives are offering them more power than they have ever had before. A smaller federal government, one that doesn't interfere in their areas, means a more powerful provincial government.

So, hang on to Alberta's tail, don't get too ecocrazy, if you do, you kill the golden goose, just like last time Alberta was booming, and the Liberals imposed the death sentence on us, the NEP. You see how well the Liberals do in Alberta? It's still because of the NEP, try another one like it, by pretending it's all about the environment, say goodbye to Alberta. As a born and bred Albertan, I can gaurantee it.

That's why the four Premiers visiting was so encouraging, they seem to understand that Alberta will do everything it can to send companies in their provinces all the work we can, because Albertan's, want Canada to do just as well as they do.

All the Atlantic workers make our province a much better place to be, I'm sorry some are so far away from their families, I know it's hard, but you are doing what you can to give your families a better chance in life, and that's what it's all about, family.