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Royalty Review Comments by Rachel Notley Embarrassing According to Brian Jean

Recent comments made by Rachel Notley over the royalty review has left many dumbfounded, and is an embarrassment according to Wildrose leader Brian Jean. When Notley gave an interview to the Edmonton Sun whet the Premier said was seen as offensive by many. Notley commented that “I think that folks need to settle down a bit. That being said, the energy industry is going through great changes right now so as much as we want to restore stability and predictability, we’re trying to do that in a context where the price of oil is incredibly volatile.” The premier also pointed out that in the past a review was undertaken every 18 months by the previous premier Peter Lougheed. Brian Jean quickly responded to the interview and stated “I’m not going to speak for Rachel Notley. I’m frankly embarrassed by her. Right now, I am not embarrassed by Alberta.”

Brian Jean also pointed out the many differences between the reviews which happened under the previous administration and the review that Rachel Notley is defending. Jean argued that during the time when Lougheed was premier there were not the current market issues and the climate concerns and geopolitical instability that are an issue today. Jean went so far as to say that Notley’s comments were ridiculous. Jean continued by remarking that “When you’re investing $5 billion to $15 billion, those shareholders say if you don’t find the right investment and don’t invest properly, you’re fired. To send those shockwaves into the marketplace clearly causes a tremendous amount of unpredictability and people flee the marketplace. We’ve already seen the reactions from the market.”

NDP Leader Rachel Notley Visits Fort MacMurray, Pushes for a Job Creation Tax Credit

NDP Leader Rachel Notley made a visit to Fort MacMurray recently, and while she was in town she pushed for a job creation tax credit. The visit was a scheduled campaign stop for the politician, and an effort to get her views heard and gain supporters in the Fort MacMurray area. The incumbent PC candidates, Mike Allen and Don Scott, have criticized the plan and called the NDP a job killing party. Notley told the media “Our plan is focused on encouraging the other sectors of the economy that have an opportunity now to jump forward. There’s a loosening in the labour market and there’s a loosening in capital. We know extraction is carrying on at the same rate, even though they’re not necessarily getting the same return on it. Part of it is going to carry on so it’s just a question of how long do these prices last and what does it do to those projects that are planned? That’s where we’re going to see the biggest impact.”

The job creation tax credit that Rachel Notley is pitching is just part of her campaign platform. The NDP candidate also feels strongly about the lack of healthcare resources that Alberta residents face on a daily basis. Notley explained “This is an economic engine, but in terms of the services to the people who live in this town, that tends to come second. To suggest you can take $1 billion out of health care and not have it impact front line services is ludicrous.”