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HIGH COUNTRYNews Serving the Black Diamond • Bragg Creek • Eden Valley • Elbow Valley • Jumping Pound • Longview Communities of Millarville • Priddis • Red Deer Lake • Redwood Meadows • Springbank • Turner Valley Volume 30 Number 4 April 2019 United Conservatives will bring Alberta’s economy back to life This election is about fighting for We all have hopes and dreams for our the opportunities that used to exist in Alberta’s future. The writing is on future, and I want to help build an this province. We deserve an the wall: we need a big change, and Alberta where those hopes and dreams Alberta where both young and old we need it fast. Alberta is in an can become a reality. feel that tomorrow holds promise for economic crisis. Families in every them and their families. corner of this province are genuinely I remember the days when Alberta used concerned about where our province to be a place where we all felt confident Since we have gone so far down the is heading. After four years of NDP about our futures. We all knew that we road of NDP destruction, governance we are seeing jobs, lived in province full of opportunity that accomplishing this vision will take investment and businesses flee our allowed us to pursue our wildest dreams, bold action. Action so bold that it borders. 180,000 Albertans are out of right here at home. But things are will send shockwaves throughout work. Downtown Calgary is vacant. different now. We have a government Alberta as if the heart of our Insolvencies have increased 75%. who seems to be working actively economy has been jolted back to life Unemployment amongst young males against this vision. by a defibrillator. That is why your is at its highest rate in history. And United Conservatives are committed we were the only provincial economy I find it insulting to our intelligence that, to doing the unprecedented. We will in Canada to actually shrink during in recent months, the NDP has began introduce historic tax cuts, extensive the last four years. trying to convince us that their party deregulation, and sound fiscal policy. stands on the side of business and We will relentlessly pursue These are not times to be politically economic prosperity. They had 4 full investment, restore consumer complacent. Our future generations years with a majority government to get confidence in our local economies, need us to take action. our private sector going again. Instead and save our small businesses from of deregulating the economy, bankruptcy. A few weeks ago, I spoke to a class of encouraging investment, and middle school students. When I asked demonstrating fiscal responsibility, they Alberta needs your help. On how many of them knew what they chose to pass leftist economic policies April 16th, I hope you will join me wanted to be when they grow up, that clearly demonstrate the complete in building an Alberta that is strong glowing smiles and enthusiastic hands opposite. and free. shot up all across the room. I am running to be our next MLA, - Miranda Rosin, UCP That is why I am running. because I believe Albertans deserve candidate, Banff- Kananaskis Miranda EEecc Rosin for Banff-Kananaskis Defenn our resources Scr p uhe c rbon u x Cuu business u xes Resuore fisc responsibi iub uo ooesu in C n n Improve pub ic services Renuce ren-u pe bb one uhirn Su nn up for A beru n f mi ies Auhorizee bb he Mirrner Rosin crmprign | .vo emirrnerrosin.cr | vo [email protected] 2 High Country News • April 2019 Volume 30 Number 4 • April 2019 HIGH COUNTRY NEWS is published monthly by: High Country Business Services Ltd. 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Sketch © Horst Hackforth High Country News • April 2019 3 be ours. A leader should take the time I also want to take a moment to honor to understand the situation at hand, and remember a long time resident of prioritize the needs, and cast a vision of the area and contributor to the High From The what is possible when we work together. Country News, Horst Hackforth. He EDITOR I trust that you will come and cast your was a valued member of our community, and shared with us his love of the area ballot for whom you feel will do this in ell here we are, heading to the through his art. polls, ready to cast our ballot the most trustworthy manner. W As we enter the spring season, don’t in the hope that the candidate we vote On a side note, I would like to forget to start carrying your bear spray for wins, and our world will be better. introduce a new series of articles from on forages into the wilderness we call We come with our list of expectations an organization named Praxis. These our ‘backyard’, and enjoy the slow, of change but unfortunately we are articles are geared towards students subtle, but beautiful awakening of a new generally disappointed at the slowness and their parents/care-givers in season! of the process. the transition from high school to a From our family to yours, Our political leaders aren’t called to be rewarding career. I trust you will enjoy ________________________________________________Lowell Harder our “sugar daddy” providing us with their perspective. For more from the Editor, visit highcountrynews.ca as many tax dollars of the pie that can HIGH COUNTRY LIFE 4 High Country News • April 2019 a playground