The Top 40, 40th Birthday gifts from the Alberta PC Party

# 40- Schools without teachers

# 39- The privatization of AGT… Telus where the money went

# 38- Leaving public life for lobbying… Alberta version of “Who wants to be a
Millionaire?”

# 37- The rise of the Homeless Industry… if you build it… they will come!

# 36- Perfecting the Shoot, Shovel & Shut up crisis management model… what’s your beef?

# 35- Going all in with VLT gambling…#1 AB revenue generator…bet you can’t pay the rent.

# 34- Ralph Bucks, Dead Ducks and MLA’s personal Paving Trucks

#- 33- Pacific Western Airlines providing a safe landing for PC funds, friends and flacks

# 32- Diversify diversify that’s the plan…if we can’t do it MagCan.

#31- Nomination meetings that require candidates to put their money where their democracy is

# 30- Recognition by PC Leaders of the role Dinosaur farts play in contributing to Global Warming

#29 – Giving away industry leader Novatels patents for a song or ringtone #applelovesABPC’s

#28- No one will hazard a guess at how much it cost to give away the Swan Hills waste plant

#27 – Annual Health Care overhauls but no overhaul of the golden parachutes given to executives

#26 – The (non Timmies) double dip in the Government trough because 1 paycheque is never enough

#25 – All (ring) roads lead to lawyers fees and consulting bees

#24 – Cutting Kindergarten to improve the future for Alberta, children 6th on list of importance after asphalt

#23 – Heritage Savings Trust Fund because you can’t break open the piggy bank if you don’t have 1

#22- Why own Alberta Energy, paid for by Albertans, when PC’s could get almost $.10 on the dollar in real money for the assets?

#21- PC’s privatize liquor sales and the loss of revenue is enough to make a person drink

#20- PC’s replace massive pensions with even larger one time payouts #canyousaywindfall

#19- Surplus hospitals reduced to rubble, dissenting MLA’s banished for causing trouble

#18- Bill 19, the Land Assembly Project Area Act, giving property owners the right to remain silent

#17- Bill 36…seven land use regions under direct control of PC cabinet #doIgetakiss1st? #40isenough

#16- Family Day… a time to spend with family not in jail #lookattheshinydiamond

#15- Energy deregulation… bringing Albertans energy prices of tomorrow… today

#14- Paying off the debt early… similar to buying a house without budgeting for maintenance and taking a mortgage out for repairs

#13- PC’s giving themselves 30% pay raise during a recession… hey we need consumers too

#12- The collapse of the Principle group under unprincipled regulations and regulators

#11- An AB health “Super Board”… everything is better with “super” in it

#10- The PC Bums and Creeps attitude towards Canadians creating the Alberta Advantage

#9- Money and tax exemptions for the Flames and Oilers…hockey is on Maslow’s hierarchy after food

#8- Royalty roulette nothing says “Hello Saskatchewan” to the oil industry like instability

#7- Picking fights with Dr.s…Albertans love to visit a Dr. with a grudge
#6- Large class sizes…the gift that keeps on giving

#5- Billions for unneeded upgraded power capacity…someone is watching Tim the Toolman Taylor #morepower

#4- Changing “Alberta Advantage” slogan 2 “Freedom to Create” or as printers call it GOLD! #let’schangetheletterheadagain

#3- Petty feuds between Edmonton and Calgary… why can’t we all just live in Red Deer?

#2- Forestry managed by “close the barn door after horses are gone” technique #butpinebeetlesaresosmall

And #1 PC 40th Birthday gift to Albertans…

The Food Bank… not just for the upper crust anymore…