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Thank you for joining me this morning here in beautiful Fish Creek
Provincial Park.
The plunge in oil prices has created a shock across the world
and for Alberta alone, this presents a $7 billion problem.
Ive been talking about protecting the jobs of Albertans and the
importance of maintaining our competitive tax advantage to drive
investment in our province.
Some may think that our resources are infinite... that our energy
reserves are endless and we could never end up like the town
that Premier Lougheed remembered.
The truth is that they arent - and their abundance isnt the only
factor we need to consider.
We must learn the lessons of the past and break the boom and
bust cycle once and for all.
The recent international price war over oil has put Alberta at a
critical turning point.
Just take a look around you right now - Fish Creek Provincial Park
- is part of the legacy too.
But the savings stopped. Oil revenues were not invested as they
once were.
We will save more of our oil revenue for future generations, and
provide a legacy of security for your children and mine.
The Heritage Fund will grow again and will be restored to its
original purpose to save revenues from Albertas energy
resources to benefit current and future Albertans.
All Albertans have the opportunity to read it, and to see for
themselves what we are proposing for the future of our province.
This is the challenge for all those who want to lead our province.
They must tell the truth to the Alberta people about how they will
address our $7 billion shortfall and secure a stable future.
They need to tell Albertans whether they will save for the future.
They must tell the truth and tell it early so Albertans can judge
the options they have in this election.
I am so proud of Alberta.
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Thank you.
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