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Originally Posted by GGG
Fair enough I was using hyperbole to make a point however celebrities should be the last people politicians talk to to set policy. Her life experience is significantly different than the average person do to her access to money.
Mike Morrison makes more sense to sit down with to talk about Alberta LGBT issues.
Kristopher Wells from that article makes a lot more sense to talk to
The Calgary Pride organizers make a lot more sense to talk to.
You make a lot more sense to talk to.
LGBT people within his own party make more sense to talk to.
It was gotcha journalism. There is no good policy reason to sit down with KD Lang. If he had done it the article would read Kenny out to score cheep points after being rejected Fromm Pride. And Why is Kenny talking to celebrities instead of real people. He couldn't have won this one.
The real issue of that should be being discussed is
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I feel like you're missing the point on purpose. The point is that Kenney could meet with KD Lang, or Morrison or Wells, or the Pride organizers - but he has shown no interest in doing so.
The UCP claims they've turned the page on their past issues with the LBGTQ community yet the favorite (yech!) in the leadership campaign won't avail himself of an opportunity to speak with the community before the Pride parade.
UCP - shame ####, different pile.