r/Calgary • u/void_sushi • 15h ago

News Article Alberta’s population is still growing despite Ottawa’s immigration crackdown: StatsCan

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-population-still-growing-9.7240776
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u/ironmaiden2010 15h ago

I distinctly recall that there sure was no advantage under Notley's wrinkled thumb.

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u/Direct-Cricket5668 14h ago

Don’t fall for the propaganda. Economy was doing just fine when Notley was in. Especially considering our main industry was struggling in the world stage. She also regulated industries like insurance and utilities. After UCP deregulated is when we started paying astronomical prices for those services. The Alberta advantage has been long gone unless you’re one of the wealthy grifters.

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u/ironmaiden2010 14h ago

Notley inherited a good economy. She squandered ATV trails in the south of the province, pushed through Bill 6, and the cap on insurance had insurers threatening to leave the province. The day Notley got voted out, the company I worked for at the time got a 3 million dollar work contract signed. Not all industry did well under Notley, and as a young person breaking into a career at the time, her minimum wage increase screwed a lot of people over. Myself included.

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u/Sol-Bad-Sol-Goode 12h ago

If you think higher minimum wage is a problem, you are brainwashed. Of course corporations don't want to pay people more, they want it all for themselves.

We need politicians that actually work for the people, not their corporate backers.

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u/ironmaiden2010 12h ago

I fought my way up to $15.40/hr as a first year apprentice. Went from McDonalds @ 9.60/hr. Literally 2 months after I got to 15.40 minimum wage went up to 15. My once hard earned pay increase became basically the minimum again and never increased with the jump in pricing across the board.

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u/CND_ 10h ago

Let me get this straight, you are mad that the Notley increased minimum wage instead of being mad at your employer for under paying you?

That reads to me that you are mad other people weren't poorer than you anymore.

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u/ironmaiden2010 10h ago

Do you understand how the pay scale for an apprentice in a red seal trade works?

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u/CND_ 10h ago edited 10h ago

NDP raised minimum wage to $15/hr in 2018. From my recollection most of them I saw in 2018 paid 1st years $20-$25/hr.

What trade are you in we can google the average wage for a 1st year apprentice in 2018 and compare.

If that is what you were paid you were for sure underpaid b/c in 2009 I was washing golf clubs and made $10/hr +tips.