Alberta Budget Bull Sale

Rob Bernshaw, Letter to the Editor

      With a Provincial Spring Election just around the corner, it seems like the Bull Prices in Alberta are rising, much to the same effect as our Provincial debt.

      Alberta cattlemen are delighted about receiving on average, a price of $5,726/Bull sold.  It is a great time to live in Alberta when even our per capita debt is rising, due to the recent Budget Bull sale that we had.  Alberta taxpayers and voters should be gravely concerned with the amount of average per capita debt that each individual Albertan is currently on the auction block for.  It is approximately $10,401 per person this year and about $10,300 next year, only if spending stays within its budgeted amounts.


The political auctioning off of the Heritage Fund and the savings of Alberta continues unabated. The fair value of the Heritage Fund as of December 31, 2011 stands at $15.4 billion; just the same as on September 30, 2006 fair value of $15.4 billion.  Our Heritage Trust Fund savings have not grown due to 5 consecutive deficits and will continue to remain the same or decline in value if deficits are the continued norm for Alberta.

We need a change in the way Alberta is governed and in order to accomplish change we need to get out and become more involved in the political process.
We need to engage our elected officials on the current issues and demand a change in the status quo.
 It is time that we decide what Bull sale we want to attend; by doing our homework and making an informed decision at the polls. That way we will understand more of what we are being fed and will hopefully get value for the Bull being bought.

Get involved get out and vote for the party of your choice in the upcoming Provincial Election.

A concerned Alberta taxpayer and avid voter.


To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man. -William Shakespeare