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Getting there from here: The Alberla liberal Plan.
he Conservative Government is . allowing the world to leave Alberta behind. Laurence Decore has a "hands- on" plan to stop that from happening!
The Next Alberta begins with a plan to sharpen government up, a plan which allows business.
to do what it does best and people to build a future they can count
all"Laurence Decore and The Alberta Liberal Party will think, not spend, our way into The Next Alberta with a solid plan to reduce the Conservative government's horrendous $24.5 Billion debt. A plan to invest for the long
term in knowledge, job skills and the
well-being of Albertans. A plan to earn 'back your trust in the political process.
Can The Next Albertabecome reality?
Read on. The answer is yes!
Cleaning ~~"~~~~~~~e
he ConservatiV,es s~:~l: ;;; for, ov:~ci ~~a;~~h woman, man
$7 miHi?n, eve\; ~ortgage of $9..15miles high\
$~4,5bllhon··~f $lOO biHs ove\ " eed to pa)' for, d chi\d ... a stack f the flexib\ht)' we n ed If we don t an , debt robs us0 ams people ne " has said
This gigantiC .tab and other prog: most. Ralph K.le;ecore knoWS schools, hosP\ hil'dren wiH suffe\ •...le~ Laurence "t t Alberta.
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a
terr'\bl'j grea dl on our 'lola)'to rence Decoreour debt is '":ngle gIeatest h~rd e sales tar... But Lau . d bt is the 1'.1 stud1e a· a'j to go.
e , ff ials have . . thebest w d f
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D core \5 as ment an g nics
Laurence ef ancial manage, in Alberta po 1 . debt c~n~rol,. l:ithout companson
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ce Decor ....
, why Lauren ..
That S L.berals wdl.
ust O\lerate .Alberta 1- .'
le that go'Vernments !!b=-"th the pnnCl\l .
• Start WI d budgets. the s)'stCl11•
on balance dOts to cut fat from . an't be
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oUse the 'free 'Vd~"g nriorities, " . 0MLA.S; set up
. . g spen h· l' 'd to reur1n", rs
in setun ions pal tects taxpaye
the fat pens which pro : . ' r-
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In The Next A,lberta'iohhc1a listen to the people who
call each other n~~ne, ., in Alberta. It's time for MLAs whoo:~rl disagree with it.
It's timhe for h?~'t~~:e~~~.I~C:overnmentthat re~p~~tst~~~s~f:~~i~gth'e~ out.
elect.t emt,·. overoment thatincludes peep e, \ s
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nd the Alberta Libera Wl.
That's why Laurence Dec~re a ,
f\ ct their constituents' views, . allowmg MiAs to re eUse 'free votes' on man)' ISsues, h . not l-epresenting them well.
• . MLA ifhe or s e\1'. •
ble voters to recan thetr "
• Ena f' f rmation legls1at\On. thood ideas?
• Adopt truefreedom 0 m 0 • Who says only governmen as g
• AlloW votes on Opposition Bills and Motions. key positions go to the most capable women rtical appointment system so
• Clean up the .pOtltopolitical friends.
and men, notjus
Good Jobs For The Next Alberta!
he Conservatives haven't had a' I '
, lea economIc pI
;~7-~~~~et~r~se~~~~I~~cLollgheed, Instead of inv:~ing billions on quick fixes and1'1'·kgro.wth,they gambled away
M c s y Investments lik N A I
agcan and money to Peter P kli e ov te, oc mgton.
Our future, which depend k
allow our workers to COl s on . nowle~ge and skills that by the Conservati ve Partyrsetleltl~eIII:natlOnally, is threatened
I 'IOWI mgness to ed t
peop e for tomorrow's world. In the las! 7 . ~ca e school funding dropped fro 3'd' years, Alberta
f " '. m I 111Canada to 7th d
a teHnflatlOn ul1lversity spending fell 18m 'an
70per student
That's Why~urence Decore and
the Alberta Liberals will:
o~e~tore the e.xcenenc~ of Our education system b '
~IVIn~ educatlOn the lugh priority Our children de ~' . reducing class sizes in early 'ades nx ser ve;
, II . gra es as we can P'IY'
d OWIngpost-secondar i . , ' ,
st d ts: . y nstltutlons to accept more . u en s: encouragmg more retraining.
• Implement adetailed economic Ian h .
Centres for T hIP t at includes
O'JlG d ec no o?y and Development in the . I as an Forestry mdusti'ies, improved tech nolo tl~nsf~f'Bmo~'eeffective intemational marketing anlY a rna us mess Incubator program.
oContinue price-sensitive 0'11 "
companies to re-invest here ling~~:~~:'lhes; encourage
• Encourage rura Ientrepreneurs to creat . b
a locally-supported provincl'al fe JO s through
Comm ' program a
unity Development Investment Certificates.
• Sto~ giving grants, loans and loan guarantees to business, Tax money cannot buy jobs that the marketplace won't support on its Own.
Protect Important Programs!
Iberta Liberals b I' .
de reve Instro I
e ucation socI'al s c ng lealth care
, 'alety and' ,
protection progral . envIl"Qnmental to strong families and tn~ .We are committed
Th . . ,c 0lallne d
, ese pnmruy cOlllmitm ss an equality, upon which both hu ents are the foundation
man dig it
strength are based. IIIy and economic
That~ why Lau
and the Alb re'!ce Decore eTta Liberals w ·ll.
oImprove health care . I •
air and road ambul WIth a province-Wide waiting lists, and ~lce system, redUced health Problems b:Joo~uson preventing expensive. rethey become
• Act 0 .
n ISsues of concern t . . as: fuller timding of w o,famlhes Such tough acti omen s shelters
c on011domes!" ' , maintenance en". ,IC vlOlenceand
, 101cement t d
serVIce pay equity fi· , 's age public
•• , 11111day car
enlorcement en ure standards
, COuragemelltof "3 f 3 .
• T k a e tJ'cets"
a ~ f]le environment " .
Provrnce. 'd senously.
WI e programs t
recycling Bold 0encourage
.' measures to .
warmll1g and OZone de j . pJevent global
enforcemenU p euon, Tough
oEns?~f social service . reahty with reguI ' ' dPayments reneet G" ar, 111 ependent review
• rve aI . h '
ng er priority to educatl' I
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