Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

Notley should have a presser and just take every question the press has. Make it last hours long.

and that's what she's doing.

Opposition Leader Rachel Notley's NDP has promised to take as many questions as possible, including follow-ups. Notley says if Smith doesn't want to answer questions, she shouldn't be premier.


Alberta Premier Danielle Smith adds new restrictions on questions from journalists

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...tics-1.6812184

Smith is making it worse. it's now one question per media outlet, not just 1 question per reporter. disgusting UCP.


Alberta Premier Danielle Smith broadened her new media-question restriction policy Saturday to limit not only questions from reporters but also from media outlets.

Smith told her Corus call-in radio show that not only are individual reporters now limited to one question at news conferences — as announced Friday — she will also accept no more than one question in total from any single news outlet at an event.

[Ozy_Flame]

Rick Bell only even needs one question. It's so long-winded, obtuse and tangential to useless quips and anecdotes, the press conference is half over. I too would limit questions to one person!

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Finally Notley takes an easy win being offered to her. That press conference is probably going to produce some good quotes.

[Looch City]

Restricting questions…how’s that for a dose of FREEDUM for ya?

The hypocrisy is ridiculous, what a waste of breath Smith is.

[Muta]

I can't believe the UCP thinks this will be a good strategy. It's going to crash and burn so quick.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Muta

I can't believe the UCP thinks this will be a good strategy. It's going to crash and burn so quick.

Only with the fringe voters, but the sheeple base will continue.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Only with the fringe voters, but the sheeple base will continue.

Of course they will. UCP members could all line up to take smelly dumps on the fringe voters' lawns, steal the tires on their F-150's with the Monster Energy Drink stickers on the windows, and grift a billion dollars from them telling them it will get a pipeline built (wait a minute..), and the fringe base will still eat it up.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Muta

Of course they will. UCP members could all line up to take smelly dumps on the fringe voters' lawns, steal the tires on their F-150's with the Monster Energy Drink stickers on the windows, and grift a billion dollars from them telling them it will get a pipeline built (wait a minute..), and the fringe base will still take it in the rear like the political sluts they are.

Aside from you and undercover referring to a different “fringe” here, you’ve gone maybe a little over the top with the last line. Reel it in.

[Looch City]

Is the UCP "4D chess" method of reducing Smith's gaffes? That's the only plausible explanation that I can think of.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Aside from you and undercover referring to a different “fringe” here, you’ve gone maybe a little over the top with the last line. Reel it in.

Thanks dude, I'm good. Appreciate the concern though.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Muta

I can't believe the UCP thinks this will be a good strategy. It's going to crash and burn so quick.

The alternative is letting Smith talk which leads to her admitting she obstructs Justice. On balance it’s probably the correct strategy.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Muta

Thanks dude, I'm good. Appreciate the concern though.

You’re not good, actually. You’re out of pocket.

You can do better than using anal sex and “slut” as a punchline.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by GGG

The alternative is letting Smith talk which leads to her admitting she obstructs Justice. On balance it’s probably the correct strategy.

If she wins in May, I hope reporters keep hammering her on the obstruction of justice stuff and never let it go away. By that point, she can't really use an 'election' as an excuse to only answer one question per person.

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by Looch City

Is the UCP "4D chess" method of reducing Smith's gaffes? That's the only plausible explanation that I can think of.

Make a gaffe, then issue a release saying she used "imprecise language". Fewer questions means less uses of imprecise language. Probably their only hope.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

You’re not good, actually. You’re out of pocket.

You can do better than using anal sex and “slut” as a punchline.

Fair enough. Shake hands and move on?

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Looch City

Restricting questions…how’s that for a dose of FREEDUM for ya?

The hypocrisy is ridiculous, what a waste of breath Smith is.

Allowing the public to have freedom from information.

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Only with the fringe voters, but the sheeple base will continue.

I'm hoping things like this will sway a few of the undecided voters, or those who are uncomfortable with the UCP and scared of a NDP government.

One vote at a time.

I have a conservative friend who was a Kenney UCP voter, who while he refuses to ever consider the NDP, he's concerned about Take Back Alberta and Smith.
He's at the point where he says he's just not going to vote.
Considering his deepening right leaning views over the last few years, I'll take that as a win.

[MacDaddy77]

I just can't vote for the Wildrose party.

If they had a UCP candidate I would vote that way but in no circumstances is Danielle Smith getting my vote. This will be my first time not voting Conservative btw. What a mess.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by MacDaddy77

I just can't vote for the Wildrose party.

If they had a UCP candidate I would vote that way but in no circumstances is Danielle Smith getting my vote. This will be my first time not voting Conservative btw. What a mess.

Good for you. If you're a classic PC voter, the ANDP is more in line with actual centrism, progressivism, and pragmatic governance that respects science, change, and democratic principles. There is more Peter Lougheed in that party than any in Alberta in the past 20-30 years.

Whatever the Wildrose United Party is and their Take Back Alberta mafia overlords are, you can be sure there are bad faith intentions and poor gatekeepers of democracy behind that Frankenstein mess.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Having fewer students safely make it to school will reduce the stress on the educational system, though. The UCP playing 4D chess here.

Putting a bus load of kids in the ICU would be a great way to get through some of that Turkish Acetaminophen