Political Position of the Alberta Democratic Movement

### Our Position

* **Cabinet** - **Leanest Government:** The UCP has a minister for "red tape reduction" and has 48 political staff. We will have machinery which is **10%-20% less cost** than that of the UCP. We will have the smallest suitable political machinery in Alberta's history and we will continuously reduce our machinery.
* **Executives -** **No Cheapskating:** Unlike the NDP we will not squeeze the executives of the Public Sector but will demand more value from the overall organization. It is not Work, but it is a Responsibility. **Pay good, demand good**. if somebody can fix things for the public, then it is those super bosses.
* **Workers - Pressure not hostility:** The conservatives are hostile towards the government workers, the NDP pampers the unions. The NDP is considering the union as a vote bank. The UCP uses government workers as a punching bag trying to appease angry public. The Alberta Party is such a part-timer that they have no time to go into the depth of the situation. **Our position is that the Government is supposed to be the fairest employer and not the best of the best employer.** Unions' view of what is fair cannot be argued with, it could only be negotiated. We are not trying for a bargain for the people but we do want pressure on performance and operation cost. Unions take no pressure and in fact put pressure on the government and thereby the people. **The only solution to put pressure on the unions is to have options and alternates for the people, and we will do it.**

## Economy

We are for the people and the economy should work for the people. The current system is a winner-loser economy. If the demand for any goods or service is less then employees are laid off for "undetermined" times. Businesses lose nothing or far less than an employee.

The only trade a common man can do are their skills.

## Poverty Reduction

Neither the left nor the right has a result-oriented approach to poverty due to their ideology-based politics. The conservatives want to foment the people as "we-all-should-hate-socialism" and the left insults the poor as if they are put themselves up for sale, and wants poor could be bought by giving "freebies". The Alberta Liberal Party is the only party who at least speaks  about "poverty reduction". But we guess people did not listen to them because most thought it is a party for gays, the best example of "drown yourself in your own screams" and they are almost dead in 2019.

### Opportunity to earn as a Basic Right

Main article: Opportunity to earn as a basic right
If democracy is supposed to be working for people and if most of the people are dependent on a "job" then democracy should be working to get that "job" for the people whom it is serving. There are no guarantees in life but there do are "provisions". There is no guarantee that one will not meet an accident, however, we have provisions for such an incident, we have the airbag, 911, hospitals on standby and the "insurance". Current poverty eradicating provisions are not working, in fact, some may make people lazy. Poverty can be eradicated only by providing the opportunity to earn for themselves and not by "freebies" which only create free-loaders who over a period of time become homeless and delinquent. **Anybody who wants to work honestly, to earn a basic wage, should be able to do so at any time without any difficulty or pain.**
### Opportunity to develop as a Basic Right

Main article: Opportunity to develop as a basic right
We want people in poverty programs to exit and be self-reliant as soon a possible. Because the government is not here to feed people but to help the weak and unfortunate to be strong. And we do this not by offering "freebies" but by facilitating and ensuring development. **People need time, motivation and resources to develop themselves and we will provide only those.**
### Shutdown Freebies

After providing the two rights (to earn and to develop) government expenditure will be progressively reduced to an ideal zero. **We want people who "can" work "to work" and earn their way to providing the basics for themselves.**

## Health

### Safe injection sites are Free Suicide Kiosks

It is argued that overdose deaths cost

* Are humans supposed to have self-control?
* Or should we have to help people who cannot control themselves?
* To help them to do what?
* What if they decided they reached the end and hopeless?
* Should we be there for each and everybody who cannot control themselves?
* Even if they want to kill themselves?
* Is it even possible - being there for each and everyone who are trying to kill themselves?
* Are drug overdoses a form of suicide?
* Should we be there ready with a body bag to help those who want to die? so that we can dispose of the body quickly in a more hygienic way?
* Is this what we are doing by having safe injection sites?
* What is the larger purpose of having a safe injection site?

The leftists say "people do not have self-control and that is ok". In fact, they go one step further and, directly or indirectly promote the people not to having self-control.

We believe, that in their own self-interest, humans have the ability to develop great will power. If some could not then either they lack motivation, resources

## Animal Protection

Intentional cruelty to animals is a reality, Animals have no ability to call 911. We have seen children abused, beaten, bitten, what we may not know is intentional cruelty to animals. Any human perpetrating intentional animal cruelty is either has a temporary issue or is sick. **It is sad but unfortunately, prevention is difficult** to almost impossible. Unless we barge into people's homes and look for hidden pets and check them for abuse. **What we can do is to remind people and make them aware that intentional cruelty is not accepted in our society.**

### Protect Farmers from Unintentional Cruelty

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## Hijab

Main article: Hijab
1. ↑ https://www.albertaliberal.com/poverty\_reduction\_2019
2. ↑ https://nationalpost.com/news/a-liberal-campaign-on-social-issues-could-create-an-us-versus-them-dynamic-with-consequences-for-all-parties
3. ↑ https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/for-alberta-liberals-the-2019-election-is-an-all-out-fight-for-survival
4. ↑ https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/1/15/16863374/willpower-overrated-self-control-psychology
5. ↑ https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-ecotourism-operator-calls-for-ban-on-sport-hunting
6. ↑ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/whales/debate/procap.html