Facts vs ideology at play in Alberta. What do you think now that reality is beginning to settle in with the new government and new policies?
Alberta’s new premier, Rachel Notley (pictured above), has stirred up a bit of controversy over the way she has portrayed Calgary’s environmental record. In remarks made during a televised appearance, Premier Notley
compares Alberta to that “embarrassing cousin no one ever wants to talk about.” In subsequent efforts to clarify her remarks, she finally settled on the claim that it’s only Alberta’s environmental performance under previous Progressive Conservative Party premiers that is embarrassing.
As the saying goes, everyone is entitled to their opinions. They are not, however, entitled to their own facts. And it’s on the facts that Notley stumbles, because Alberta’s environmental performance, much like any other Canadian province, has been one of continuing environmental improvement. Let’s look at some key indicators of environmental protection, starting with air quality.
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