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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Do we know if this is factual?

I heard the number $183,000 and that upset me

this number well phuck me

The actual contract is available online:

https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/...-2023-1212.pdf

Term is from December 11, 2023 to December 30, 2027.

Base pay of $7,088.13 biweekly plus benefits and expenses.

So it seems the math is base pay of just over $184,000 per year for 4 years plus benefits gets you to the $825,000 total figure being cited by Nenshi.


As to the comment itself, I am not normally one to be an alarmist about speech, but it seems to me a much more problematic issue than what can be brought to an end by a seemingly fake 'apology' posted on 'X' and the Premier stating that therefore the matter is closed.

The Executive Director, Premier's Southern Alberta Office while engaged in the cutting off of clearly protected speech under section 2 of the Charter declared to an identified individual high school student:

"...Evan...I applaud you coming here to speak...I don't applaud how you're trying to speak, it's not making any sense so we're gonna move along..."

Then after Evan continues to pose his question seeking it to be answered even though his mic has been cut off, the highly placed government official said to the teenager in front of the assembled public...and being published to the internet:

"I know you'd love some chaos, but your parents should turn you over your [sic] knee."

There is no real way around the fact that a government official who reports only to the Chief of Staff of the Premier and then the Premier herself, publicly declared that because he did not agree with the manner in which the kid was exercising his right to free speech, he ought to be subjected to a criminal domestic assault by his own parents.

More than 20 years ago, the Supreme Court of Canada made clear that it is a crime for parents to use corporal punishment on a teenager because of the inherent physical and psychological harm caused to teenagers by such conduct:

"...s. 43 exempts from criminal sanction only minor corrective force of a transitory and trifling nature. On the basis of current expert consensus, it does not apply to corporal punishment of children under two or teenagers. Degrading, inhuman or harmful conduct is not protected."

and

"...current expert consensus indicates that corporal punishment of teenagers creates a serious risk of psychological harm: employing it would thus be unreasonable."

https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc.../2115/index.do

With all due respect, which is really none at this point, the Premier cannot allow her highest-ranking staff members to overtly encourage parents to commit domestic violence against their kids and then pretend that is ok because he said sorry.

And if anyone doubts that corporal punishment of a teenager does in fact lead to criminal assault convictions in Alberta here is an example from a spanking of a 14 year old (albeit using a belt):

https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abca/do...2012abca6.html

Here is an example from a single slap to the face:

https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abpc/do...19abpc180.html

By immediately firing McAllister and doing so by explaining to all parents in Alberta that corporal punishment of a teenager in a demeaning manner such as "bending over your knee" is a criminal offence, the Premier could make clear no such conduct is acceptable in Alberta.

By not even acknowledging the seriousness of the issue and immediately excusing it by there being zero consequences for the high-ranking staff member, the Premier seriously risks being seen to endorse and encourage domestic violence and the use of violence to suppress speech you do not like.

The fact that not a single member of the panel got up and walked out in the moment - or has yet resigned - is shameful and alarming.

In my personal opinion this should not be let go and Albertans and all Canadians really should voice their concerns directly to the office of the Premier of Alberta.