Rachel Notley's government inherited a recession from the conservatives in Alberta when oil prices were collapsing, but she took a proactive approach to diversifying the province's economy. She recognized the importance of investing in the tech sector and created incentives and subsidies that encouraged growth and innovation.

Under her leadership, the Alberta government created a $1 billion fund to support tech startups and established tax credits for companies that invest in research and development. These incentives created momentum in the tech sector and helped attract investment to the province.

Rachel Notley used the carrot and stick approach to encourage investment in the tech sector. By offering rewards to investors who put money into the sector, she was able to encourage more investment and growth. This approach was successful and helped Alberta's tech sector to thrive.

In contrast, the United Conservative Party (UCP) went with right-wing corporate tax cuts, which did not attract investors to the tech sector. It was only after the tech sector began to complain and push for subsidies that the UCP did a U-turn and copied Rachel Notley's strategy of carrot and stick. Now, they want to take credit for the momentum that was created under Notley's government.

It is important to note that without the UCP's short-term cuts, Alberta could have attracted even more investment. However, it is good to see that the momentum created by Rachel Notley's government was not completely killed off by the UCP's actions. Instead, there was a slowdown until the UCP assured investors that they would offer subsidies to attract investment.

Technology companies have been clear that corporate tax cuts do not attract investors, but subsidies do. The success of Alberta's tech sector under Rachel Notley's government is proof of this. The UCP's U-turn and adoption of her strategy only further reinforces this fact. Therefore, credit should be given to Rachel Notley for starting the diversification of Alberta's economy, and for creating the incentives and subsidies that encouraged growth in the tech sector.

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Why do some undecided voters refuse to vote NDP even when they agree with their policies?

I've talked to many undecided voters who dislike the UCP and Danielle Smith, and when I mention the policies of the NDP, they agree and support most of them. However, when I tell them these policies are from the NDP, they suddenly turn off and refuse to vote for them, claiming NDP are socialists or that they can't vote for NDP because they are conservative. These voters remain undecided because they refuse to vote for the UCP, but despite their agreement with the NDP's policies and dislike of Danielle Smith, they still can't bring themselves to vote for the NDP. So, how can we break through this barrier and convince these voters to give the NDP a chance?

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