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Premier Jason Kenney’s popularity has dropped below 50 per cent, according to an Angus Reid Institute poll.

It seems obvious that his cuts are sinking in, and they’re hurting the UCP less than a year into its term.

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Many people are starting to wonder if the government really knows what it’s doing or how much harm it’s causing in pursuit of fiscal goals.

The iron-fisted treatment of the doctors is one case in point. Another is government handling of the universities and colleges.

The UCP is turning them upside down and shaking out their pockets.

At the same time, they’re commanding the post-secondaries to do a much different job with less money.

These are fundamental challenges that would be difficult if done one at a time. Together, they have the institutions in turmoil.

Some results already contradict precisely what the government is trying to accomplish.

The UCP wants more graduates in trades and practical areas that are directly tied to jobs and future income.