Rebooting Alberta The Citizens’ Way!

1. Rebooting AlbertaThe Citizens’ Way! Ken Chapman ASBA Politics in Cyberspace 23 November 2010

2. CITIZENSHIP

3. STEWARDSHIP

4. LEADERSHIP

5. Rich! Government of Alberta spends $110 million a day on its 3.8 million people . . .

6. . . . Assets, not Debt • $47 billion in total financial assets by March 2011 after covering the projected budget deficit • Source: Government of Alberta Budget 2010

7. Privileged! TD Bank studies: “Northern Tiger” Alberta has highest standard of living in North America

8. . . . We have the lowest taxes Are they too low? Source: Government of Alberta Ministry of Finance and Enterprise

9. So why are we angry?

10. No faith in our politicians Who do you trust the most to responsibly manage Alberta’s growth Ed Stelmach (PC Party) David Swann (Liberal Party) Brian Mason (NDP Party) Danielle Smith (Wildrose Alliance) None of the above Albertan Values Mapping – Cambridge Strategies Oil Sands Survey 2010

11. . . . Or in our government I am very satisfied with the Stelmach government Completely agree Agree Slightly agree Slightly disagree Disagree Completely disagree Albertan Values Mapping – Cambridge Strategies Oil Sands Survey 2010

12. … we have no influence My opinions have no influence on the government Completely agree Agree Slightly agree Slightly disagree Disagree Completely disagree Albertan Values Mapping – Cambridge Strategies Oil Sands Survey 2010

13. And we aren’t heard I am not being listened to by my provincial government Completely agree Agree Slightly agree Slightly disagree Disagree Completely disagree Albertan Values Mapping – Cambridge Strategies Oil Sands Survey 2010

14. MPs: No Better I am satisfied with the way the Alberta-based Members of Parliament, from any political party, are representing the interests of Albertans in Ottawa Completely agree Agree Slightly agree Slightly disagree Disagree Completely disagree Albertan Values Mapping – Cambridge Strategies Oil Sands Survey 2010

15. Where did we go wrong?

16. Insurance

17. Ensurance

18. Assurance PROMISE

19. It’s not just us! Seven behaviours driving discontent

20. Wealth without Work

21. Pleasure without Conscience

22. Knowledge without Character Bernard Madoff sentenced to 150 years for Ponzi scheme

23. Science without Humanity Hiroshima, August 1945, survivors of the first use of nuclear weapons

24. Commerce without Morality The market needs Rules and Regulations!

25. Worship without Sacrifice

26. Politics without Principles

27. Gandhi’s 1925 Insight is True Today!

28. . . . with the courage of your convictions

29. Alberta can Aspire toBeing the Best forthe World

31. FEAR

32. The best Alberta is built on • Freedom from fear • Freedom from want • Living in community with dignity • In harmony with one another, • . . . And the natural world

33. UNCERTAINTY

35. DOUBT

36. Mapping Albertan Values

38. LEFT vs. RIGHT OUTDATED

39. THE NEW POLITICS

40. What we expect from our health caregivers Albertan Values Mapping – LPN Survey 2010

41. Leadership Values in 2010 Religion Curiosity Complexity Hope Generosity Courage Creativity Candour Personal responsibility Clarity Empathy Learning Respect for diversity Fiscal Responsibility Equity Well being Wisdom Environmental Stewardship Transparency Accountability Honesty Integrity Albertan Values Mapping – Reboot Alberta Survey of Progressives 2010

42. Integrity

43. Honesty

44. Accountability

45. Transparency

46. Environmental Stewardship

47. Oil Sands Stewardship = “Social License to Operate” Albertan Values Mapping – Oilsands Survey 2010

48. THE BETRAYAL FACTOR

49. Three attributes have high perception-gap scores: differences between desired state and true state Perception Gap measured as the available utility scores for a given attribute between most preferred level, and current state. Displays the share of total perception gap, and the proportion that each attribute contributes to the overall gap (summing to 100)

50. The Democratic Petro-State