Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Slava

Defending from what? The subsidized daycare? Pharmacare and a dental plan? I suppose she’s protecting our cities from getting federal money, because we all see how terrible that would be.

Her entire agenda is this ridiculous notion of Alberta separating, and that’s exactly why she can’t be trusted to be down talking to Trump.

Attacks on our industries.

I doubt her plan is to separate. Segregate maybe.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Didn't you get her New Year message to Albertans of hope, happiness, and #### the Feds?

https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?x...D0A440D6645F50

No. But like I said what were the open attacks on the feds that weren’t prevoked? I can’t think of any.

[Paulie Walnuts]

It’s like you like in a different universe than everyone else.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Attacks on our industries.

I doubt her plan is to separate. Segregate maybe.

Firs,t what's the difference in your mind? Second, why don't you believe the words that come out of her mouth? Is it because you think she is a liar?



DS will tell her truth when surrounded by her people and will lie to the general public when it serves her. So all you have to do is go find her old videos where she's talking to her people, and you can hear her plans, and know the direction she is going.

[Fuzz]

The premier said that Trump’s apparent interest in Alberta’s energy resources encouraged her. Still, she acknowledged that no commitments were made to exempt oil and gas from the tariffs set to take effect on Jan. 20.

"I think we need to be prepared that tariffs are coming," Smith said.

https://www.discoverairdrie.com/arti...tariff-threats

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The premier dismissed federal Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s comments about a possible energy embargo as leverage in trade discussions. "Oil and gas are owned by the provinces, principally Alberta, and we won’t stand for that," Smith said. "You should never, ever threaten something you cannot do."

Oh, hello pot. I assume the Feds could embargo our energy? This is international policy, so the provinces don't have a say. Is that correct?

[Fuzz]

This actually brings up another question about tariffs. Our electrical grids are interconnected in locations, including Alberta-Montana, but probably more importantly, out east. How would tariffs work on this? Flows go back and forth, so this looks like a nightmare to manage. Obviously Trump hasn't thought this through, but practically speaking, is this even possible?

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

https://www.discoverairdrie.com/arti...tariff-threats

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Oh, hello pot. I assume the Feds could embargo our energy? This is international policy, so the provinces don't have a say. Is that correct?

Smith has Quebec on her side when it comes to energy trade though so the Feds won't touch it. The Liberals won't piss off Quebec purposefully.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Quebec Premier François Legault and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey have all said they are opposed to cutting off energy exports to retaliate.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/ever...reat-1.7172631

[BoLevi]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

https://www.discoverairdrie.com/arti...tariff-threats

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Oh, hello pot. I assume the Feds could embargo our energy? This is international policy, so the provinces don't have a say. Is that correct?

Any attempt to touch Alberta's energy exports will result in an immediate constitutional crisis according to Smith.

[Torture]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

Any attempt to touch Alberta's energy exports will result in an immediate constitutional crisis according to Smith.

This is doing a lot of heavy lifting in your sentence.

Can't believe that Smith went down to meet Trump with Kevin ####ing O'Leary. Undermine the whole ####ing country to protect O&G. This is perfect for Trump if he truly does want Canada. Divide and conquer baby. Canadians should be furious.

[MelBridgeman]

Protecting jobs should make me furious!!!

NO

[Paulie Walnuts]

What are the chances Trump looked over to this staff and asked them who was that?

He probably thought she was part of the staff serving hors d'oeuvres

[Cappy]

I think Trump's tariff threats are bluster; but, if they aren't, you have to retaliate.

A rare opportunity to see an export tariff in action, perhaps

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Cappy

I think Trump's tariff threats are bluster; but, if they aren't, you have to retaliate.

A rare opportunity to see an export tariff in action, perhaps

A lot of fund managers are operating as if the tariffs are just threats with no teeth.

[opendoor]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Smith has Quebec on her side when it comes to energy trade though so the Feds won't touch it. The Liberals won't piss off Quebec purposefully.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/ever...reat-1.7172631

It would be pretty trivial to place export levies on oil, but not on electricity. And there is some logic there. Canada imports some US electricity, so they'll likely want to keep it as barrier free as possible. And curtailing electricity exports primarily hurts blue states who have little leverage with Republicans and Trump.

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Protecting jobs should make me furious!!!

NO

And yet, here you are, gleaming with joy about trump, when he is the largest threat to the Canadian economy in recent memory.

[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

And yet, here you are, gleaming with joy about trump, when he is the largest threat to the Canadian economy in recent memory.

Do you have a source to back up that claim?

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Do you have a source to back up that claim?

You've been spamming every political thread with his rhetoric since his election win.

[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

You've been spamming every political thread with his rhetoric since his election win.

Sources? Examples?

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Hackey

drone strike material.

[MelBridgeman]

What a vile evil thing to say