Here's why the NDP just can't gain control of the public purse, or public policy. There are just too many loons like this guy in the NDP, who want Canada turned into Venezuela north...
At 10:00 am this morning on News Talk 770 Calgary the Chair of the NDP socialist caucus Barry Weisleder openly stated that his party are advocating for the government to take over the oilsands. When pressed on how they would compensate for the capital outlay it would require to pay the rightful owners of the production leases he stated that they would assess fees for the "damage" they have done and that would offset the cost.
In other words they would seize them.
If you're interested go to the Newstalk 770 archive page at this link and listen to 10:00 am August 31
http://www.newstalk770.com/audio-on-demand-2/
This guy actually wants to seize the oil sands, and uses the flimsiest of excuses to justify the theft. These are companies that have invested billions of dollars, and he sees no issue with just destroying them, seizing their property, and laying off thousands of people. He can't see the massive damage this would do to the entire economy. He is reflective of so many other NDP zealots I have met over the years - so blinded by idiotic ideology that he just doesn't care about the damage he wants to wreak. The NDP is just plain awful.