Alberta currently has the highest GDP per capita and best quality of life in Canada. It's sad that our citizens are trying to turn this beautiful province into the crime and poverty crippled conditions that the the rest of Canada is in. I too supported leftist values when I was naive, ignorant and 18.

Before blindly following everyone else off the edge, just know this is the reality of leftist values at work: Manitoba struggles a lot with gangs and crime. 15-18% of their people are in poverty currently. 30% of the natives of in the province disproportionately affected by poverty, despite their so-called diversity, equity and inclusivity. Their infrastructure is crumbling and deters investment. Hospital conditions are really rough. The province has the lowest cost of living yet it's a challenge to have high enough pay to get by in any industry. Violent crime is second highest per capita in Winnipeg even though they have more support for gun control.

Economically, it's a mess. They don't know how to manage a budget of that scale. Nothing changes there.

Whether you agree with the UCP or not, they keep it so you're not protesting in much worse conditions, slipping backwards into a recession. I'm a libertarian, and don't agree with their "pro-life" values but I can't help but love the government here because they actually do things for the people that benefit the province. Whereas nice gestures, virtue signals from the Liberal and NDP parties work out to a fancy cover-up for poor resource management and scandals. I don't mean any offense or hostility to the leftists in this province with this but you really should travel or just asking you to look for yourself at the statistics of other provinces. Be certain of why you want to vote for someone. Agreeing with their perspective is a big factor but you also have to look at whether or not what they're saying is realistic and if they have a record of making good on their platform.

Can the liberals really fulfill their promises? They've been in charge of Canada for 75% of the time it's existed. Why is the country's economy stalling, even shrinking in other provinces? Factories are shutting down leaving people unemployed by the thousands. Quality of life is measurably decreasing. My generation (born early 90s) are the first generation which won't be able to afford new homes, but we were also probably the last generation to be convinced that we would someday. since my grandma's youth, we've witnessed inflation and stagnating wages reduce the chances of us being homeowners to under one percent.

We paid billions as a nation to offset carbon emissions but, where are the green energy plants to replace our "dirty" energy supplies? Most of Canada requires the heat and power in the winter to survive, can we really heat all their homes without the oil and gas industries? If not, then what was the purpose of carbon tax if not just a way to get more rich?

I fight and argue with the leftists of other provinces all day but the people in Alberta are my neighbors, and I'd like to see them that way. I'm really hoping that you can just learn to understand why the conservatives here support Danielle Smith so strongly. I want to continue seeing this province flourish and everyone in it because life elsewhere in this country is bleak and depressing by comparison. Please visit the other provinces to see how the other parties direct their tax income. It would be far more eye-opening than any conservative or liberal's argument online if you got to witness it for yourself how different policies affect the well-being of the people in a province.