Comments on: Todd Babiak Makes Me Depressed http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/ A Street Level View of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:28:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Adam Snider http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/#comment-1069 Adam Snider Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:31:49 +0000 http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/#comment-1069 Thomas, I absolutely agree with you. The current government is incredibly short-sighted in that regard. I'm not sure that the Liberals are much better, but I'll give them a fair shake before deciding who I'm going to vote for. Thomas, I absolutely agree with you. The current government is incredibly short-sighted in that regard. I’m not sure that the Liberals are much better, but I’ll give them a fair shake before deciding who I’m going to vote for.

]]> By: Thomas http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/#comment-1063 Thomas Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:43:39 +0000 http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/#comment-1063 We need a government that understands that the oil is either 1) going to run out (this is well over 50 years away) or 2) the world is going to lose its appetite due to global warming. They need to plan for that. We need to diversify and dream an Alberta future without oil and gas. But you're right Adam (Todd). Quality of life? Not going up in Alberta. We need a government that understands that the oil is either 1) going to run out (this is well over 50 years away) or 2) the world is going to lose its appetite due to global warming. They need to plan for that. We need to diversify and dream an Alberta future without oil and gas. But you’re right Adam (Todd). Quality of life? Not going up in Alberta.

]]> By: Adam Snider http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/#comment-1011 Adam Snider Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:24:17 +0000 http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/#comment-1011 Mack, I agree. However, in addition to no solid investment in the future, I also see the standard of living declining for a lot of people. Mack, I agree. However, in addition to no solid investment in the future, I also see the standard of living declining for a lot of people.

]]> By: Mack D. Male http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/#comment-1010 Mack D. Male Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:38:48 +0000 http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/#comment-1010 I'd be fine with no improvement to the standard of living, so long as there was solid investment being made for the future. Sadly, I don't think that's happening in Alberta at the moment. I’d be fine with no improvement to the standard of living, so long as there was solid investment being made for the future. Sadly, I don’t think that’s happening in Alberta at the moment.

]]> By: Rosemary http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/#comment-1006 Rosemary Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:45:47 +0000 http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/#comment-1006 I had to get another job to offset my almost $200 a month jump in rent so I'd say that I'm working double the hours now that I used to. So I am not seeing a boom either. My power has gone up, my rent, my gas, etc. and not my pay. At least you're getting raises on a regular basis. I had to get another job to offset my almost $200 a month jump in rent so I’d say that I’m working double the hours now that I used to. So I am not seeing a boom either. My power has gone up, my rent, my gas, etc. and not my pay. At least you’re getting raises on a regular basis.

]]> By: Adam Snider http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/#comment-1001 Adam Snider Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:37:12 +0000 http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/#comment-1001 I should point out that not <i>all</i> of the bars in NFLD charge a mere $2.50 for beer. Only some of them do. Still, when was the least time you paid under $5 for a beer in Edmonton (not including the odd $4 weekly special of Molson or Bud)? I should point out that not all of the bars in NFLD charge a mere $2.50 for beer. Only some of them do. Still, when was the least time you paid under $5 for a beer in Edmonton (not including the odd $4 weekly special of Molson or Bud)?

]]> By: allan http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/#comment-995 allan Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:28:40 +0000 http://rivercitywriter.com/todd-babiak-makes-me-depressed/#comment-995 untold prosperity? Not I. Again my quality of life has probably gone down for the same reasons you noted, namely while wages are higher they are not high enough to off-set the even higher cost of living. untold prosperity? Not I.

Again my quality of life has probably gone down for the same reasons you noted, namely while wages are higher they are not high enough to off-set the even higher cost of living.

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