Our Social Credit Policies
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2. Alberta Treasury Branches
(ATB Financial)
2.1 Preservation & Growth Of ATB: The Alberta
Social Credit Government would institute a program of growth
in the Treasury Branches of Alberta: providing a strong Alberta
based alternative to out-of- province financial institutions.
The past record of national financial institutions indicates
that the financial aims and objectives of Albertans is not
a primary factor in lending or interest rate decisions. Thus,
a financial plan tailored to the needs of Albertans is in
order.
The Alberta Social Credit Party will defend the Treasury Branches
of Alberta against any efforts to dispose of this valued entity.
The Alberta Social Credit Government would return the Treasury
Branches of Alberta to its original purpose of providing competitive
financial services for Alberta's families, farmers and small
businesses.
2.2 Regional Service: The Alberta Social Credit Party supports increases in regional financial institutions, such as Credit Unions, in order to provide competitive and service-oriented financial options for all Albertans.
2.3 Low Interest Loans & Home-run Businesses: The Alberta Social Credit Government would institute an interest rate policy with low interest loans being supplied by the Alberta Treasury Branches to Albertans. This would include, upon approval of a tendered proposal, loans for women or men who would like to establish home-run businesses while supporting their families.
2.4 Dividends: The Alberta Social Credit Government would direct the ATB to distribute a portion of its profits as dividends to its customers.
2.5 Education: The Alberta Social Credit Government would use the ATB as a vehicle to educate their customers about the history of banking and how banks create money.
2.6 Prime-Rate Mortgages: The Alberta Social Credit Government will direct the ATB to provide prime-rate mortgages with acceptable administration fees to Alberta homeowners.
2.7 Interest Free Municipal Loans: The Alberta Social Credit Government will direct the ATB to provide interest free loans to municipalities so that municipal interest bearing debt to banks and other financial institutions can be paid off.
16. Parks Recreation and Tourism
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