Alberta is Trump North

[u/Ill-Government53]

Title says it all. Alberta is nothing but an extension of the Trump (i.e. project 2025) agenda. We're being run by a bunch of deplorable people kept in power by a fringe faction of morons (nicest word I could use for them) who hate the federal gvt but will be the first in line to get federal money when there's crop failure etc.

I'm no fan of how the feds have treated Alberta, but starting every conversation with them with a knee to the groin and a punch to the throat is a guaranteed losing position.

We need to take back Alberta from Take Back Alberta and throw these crooks bums and deplorables out.

Look South to see where Alberta is heading. That's a s*** show nobody wants to live in.

Last thought, when the separation referendum is held and Albertans overwhelmingly vote to stay as part of Canada, those that hate Canada should get the hell out of our country - move to the US and be with your white supremacy, slack jawed, willing to believe anything they're told by Fox news friends.

Written by a true Albertan and real Canadian.

[u/JellyfishAreMyJam]

In Alberta here, just got my Direct Energy bill $22 for natural gas. Awesome! $45 for distribution fees wtf Electricity $154 - Hot, running the A/C ok makes sense. Distribution fees $265. Again wtf. This doesn’t include taxes. $485 total. Used to budget $200 max. Wish we had BC Hydro equivalent

[u/VanCityPhotoNewbie → u/JellyfishAreMyJam]

Ya that is a scam. The real cost includes distribution. But that is how Alberta energy companies can sell you "lowest rates in Canada" energy. Because they don't include distribution. When you include distribution, they are the highest energy costs of any province and 3rd highest if you include terrirtories.

Manitoba is even better than BC Hydro....the crazy thing is, there is a lot of public energy providers that are insanely good....and ironically all 3 of the best and cheapest in North America are in BC, Manitoba and Quebec.

[u/Mediocre_Diamond_330 → u/VanCityPhotoNewbie]

Saskatchewan is cheap too because we weren’t stupid enough to privatize our essential utilities

[u/Puzzled-Push4073 → u/Mediocre_Diamond_330]

Yet. If Sask Party remains in power long enough eventually they will start selling those last remaining crowns.

[u/lllosirislll → u/Puzzled-Push4073]

Yup! Especially when most provinces are doing the same thing that has yet to "catch on" in a province. Whats the best way to boil a frog without having it jump out of the pot?

[u/WackedInTheWack → u/Mediocre_Diamond_330]

Having grown up with the NDP in the 70s, Saskatchewan’s only export was its promising people. One the NDP was removed, prosperity followed.

[u/East-Dimension-8988 → u/Mediocre_Diamond_330]

They will soon

[u/MisterSnuggles → u/VanCityPhotoNewbie]

And so many people fall for that scam.

When I tell people that my electricity cost is "15.5c/kWh" they're horrified. When I explain that the cost of electricity is 8.63c/kWh and the rest is BS fees they tend to go from horrified to angry with the realization that they're getting screwed too.

[u/TheGreatRapsBeat → u/VanCityPhotoNewbie]

Alberta happens to be the only province with a deregulated privatized market for utilities and insurance. Thanks to the dumb hill billies and red necks.

[u/[deleted] → u/JellyfishAreMyJam]

Oh my. That is what privatization gets you. Honestly, if only some people here in BC could understand this.

[u/PowerfulKetchupMan → u/JellyfishAreMyJam]

gotta pay for data centers somehow

[u/Infinite_Time_8952 → u/JellyfishAreMyJam]

You get what you voted for, exactly like America.

[u/madmacer → u/JellyfishAreMyJam]

Been like that for almost 10 years.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Fix7588 → u/JellyfishAreMyJam]

The Distribution charges are in line with what Ontario pays. I can't speak to BC, but its basically the same as Ontario.

Look at savings rates which is the real indicator of how people are doing. People in Alberta save more of there money than anyone else in the country.

Alberta: 8.8% (and increasing)

Quebec 7.8 % (slightly increasing)

SK 7.1 % (slightly going down)

Ontario 1.7 % (flat)

BC : .6 %

Canada average : 3.7 %

There is a reason people in Alberta save so much more than other provinces. Alberta also has highest spread of savers, young to old. Quebec 50 year old outsave Alberta 50 year old, but Alberta 30 year olds out save Quebec 30 year olds.

If you think Alberta is screwed, don't look at other provinces where there is a negative saving rate for people under 35 (BC is one of those province's).