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Alberta Budget 2019 cuts ag funds

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  • dmlfarmer
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2008
    • 1814

    Alberta Budget 2019 cuts ag funds

    Why aren't Alberta posters up in arms over the big cuts to the agriculture budget that Kenney announced today? Or are Conservative cuts to agriculture acceptable, it is only Liberal cuts that are a problem?

    "...The government outlined in the provincial budget today that it plans to cut expenditures in the agriculture and forestry ministry by $88 million. It spent $967 million in 2018-19 and plans to spend $879 million in 2019-20.

    Cuts are expected to reach a total of $145 million as the province anticipates on spending $822 million in 2022-23...." From Jeremy Simes, Western Producer https://www.producer.com/2019/10/ag-department-hit-in-alberta-budget-cuts/ https://www.producer.com/2019/10/ag-department-hit-in-alberta-budget-cuts/
  • flea beetle
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2019
    • 1287

    #2
    [QUOTE=dmlfarmer;428723]Why aren't Alberta posters up in arms over the big cuts to the agriculture budget that Kenney announced today? Or are Conservative cuts to agriculture acceptable, it is only Liberal cuts that are a problem?

    "...The government outlined in the provincial budget today that it plans to cut expenditures in the agriculture and forestry ministry by $88 million. It spent $967 million in 2018-19 and plans to spend $879 million in 2019-20.

    Cuts are expected to reach a total of $145 million as the province anticipates on spending $822 million in 2022-23...." From Jeremy Simes, Western Producer https://www.producer.com/2019/10/ag-department-hit-in-alberta-budget-cuts/ https://www.producer.com/2019/10/ag-department-hit-in-alberta-budget-cuts/ [/QUOTE

    As far as I am concerned they can cut AFSC funding to 0. Bunch of morons working there. Have no clue how agriculture works, drawing well into 6 figures, and don't know how to do their jobs properly. And when you call them on not knowing what they are doing, and prove it to them, they turn their backs and keep doing what they are doing. Useless, top heavy government corporation that should be closed down.

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    • furrowtickler
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2004
      • 22133

      #3
      [QUOTE=flea beetle;428724]
      Originally posted by dmlfarmer View Post
      Why aren't Alberta posters up in arms over the big cuts to the agriculture budget that Kenney announced today? Or are Conservative cuts to agriculture acceptable, it is only Liberal cuts that are a problem?

      "...The government outlined in the provincial budget today that it plans to cut expenditures in the agriculture and forestry ministry by $88 million. It spent $967 million in 2018-19 and plans to spend $879 million in 2019-20.

      Cuts are expected to reach a total of $145 million as the province anticipates on spending $822 million in 2022-23...." From Jeremy Simes, Western Producer https://www.producer.com/2019/10/ag-department-hit-in-alberta-budget-cuts/ https://www.producer.com/2019/10/ag-department-hit-in-alberta-budget-cuts/ [/QUOTE

      As far as I am concerned they can cut AFSC funding to 0. Bunch of morons working there. Have no clue how agriculture works, drawing well into 6 figures, and don't know how to do their jobs properly. And when you call them on not knowing what they are doing, and prove it to them, they turn their backs and keep doing what they are doing. Useless, top heavy government corporation that should be closed down.
      Sask Ag and food no different
      They have become a detriment

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      • furrowtickler
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2004
        • 22133

        #4
        Originally posted by dmlfarmer View Post
        Why aren't Alberta posters up in arms over the big cuts to the agriculture budget that Kenney announced today? Or are Conservative cuts to agriculture acceptable, it is only Liberal cuts that are a problem?

        "...The government outlined in the provincial budget today that it plans to cut expenditures in the agriculture and forestry ministry by $88 million. It spent $967 million in 2018-19 and plans to spend $879 million in 2019-20.

        Cuts are expected to reach a total of $145 million as the province anticipates on spending $822 million in 2022-23...." From Jeremy Simes, Western Producer https://www.producer.com/2019/10/ag-department-hit-in-alberta-budget-cuts/ https://www.producer.com/2019/10/ag-department-hit-in-alberta-budget-cuts/
        Maybe because they had to give it all to Quebec in transfer payments???

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        • jazz
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2018
          • 9308

          #5
          Maybe cause Notley increased the debt by 6 fold which is unsustainable. Kenny fixing the mistake fast.

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          • dmlfarmer
            Senior Member
            • Nov 2008
            • 1814

            #6
            Better question is why is ag getting a 10% cut this year and more in following years when rest of government only getting 2.8% cuts, except health and education which gets no cuts. Go farmers! Vote Conservative!!!! You will be rewarded with the biggest cutbacks!!!!!!

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            • dmlfarmer
              Senior Member
              • Nov 2008
              • 1814

              #7
              Originally posted by jazz View Post
              Maybe cause Notley increased the debt by 6 fold which is unsustainable. Kenny fixing the mistake fast.
              BS he is running a bigger deficient this year than Notly had last year. He is not planning to have a balanced budget for 4 years and he gave 3 reasons why this may not even be able to balance it then. And you wont even defend his 4.5 billion tax break to large corps this year and is cutting funding to farmers

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              • jazz
                Senior Member
                • Jul 2018
                • 9308

                #8
                Originally posted by dmlfarmer View Post
                Better question is why is ag getting a 10% cut this year and more in following years when rest of government only getting 2.8% cuts, except health and education which gets no cuts. Go farmers! Vote Conservative!!!! You will be rewarded with the biggest cutbacks!!!!!!
                Well corporate tax rates falling from 11% to 8% so theres that.

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                • Horse
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2003
                  • 1930

                  #9
                  Originally posted by jazz View Post
                  Maybe cause Notley increased the debt by 6 fold which is unsustainable. Kenny fixing the mistake fast.
                  Its because of retards like you that cant see the real picture that lets the conserative party flourish on false statements,its because of the past mismanagment of cons that we are in this mess now,NOT BECAUSE OF THE 4 YR OF NDs.
                  Fixing the mistake ,yes now his con backers will get paid off.

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                  • furrowtickler
                    Senior Member
                    • Dec 2004
                    • 22133

                    #10
                    Originally posted by dmlfarmer View Post
                    Better question is why is ag getting a 10% cut this year and more in following years when rest of government only getting 2.8% cuts, except health and education which gets no cuts. Go farmers! Vote Conservative!!!! You will be rewarded with the biggest cutbacks!!!!!!
                    Well , by some posters on here , the crop insurance is extremely lucrative , or was

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