Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[PepsiFree]

For a group that was once so occupied with their own concept of freedom, UCP supporters and apologists sure seem to yearn for the taste of a boot.

[puffnstuff]

Ugh...

https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/12/10/J...terson-School/

A Tyee investigation has found that Smith’s admiration for Peterson went well beyond her affinity for him as a fellow conservative culture warrior.

Documents obtained through freedom of information request show that Smith, and her chief of staff, Rob Anderson, directly intervened with Alberta’s Advanced Education Ministry in an attempt to help Peterson’s higher-education business venture.

On Aug. 1, 2024, Smith met with Peterson “to discuss how his organization can work with the province to have their online training platform accredited.”

[Point Blank]

The ATA is seeking an injunction on Bill 2: https://teachers.ab.ca/news/update-legal-challenge

Regardless of the outcome of the injunction, the constitutional challenge will go ahead, based on five main points—namely, that Bill 2

violates the charter right to freedom of association (section 2(d)) by ending bargaining and the right to strike;
violates the charter right to freedom of expression (section 2(b)) by prohibiting strike-related communication;
uses section 33 (the notwithstanding clause) in an overly broad and improper way;
violates section 28, which protects gender equality, given that more than 75 per cent of Alberta teachers are women; and
attempts to remove the courts’ core constitutional role under section 96 of the Constitution Act.

We’ve been told that an injunction will be a long shot, but at this point, any long shots (including every recall effort) to stick it to this government is worthwhile IMO. Injunction hearing begins in March 2026.

[boogerz]

The UCP adjourned caucus early yesterday to shut down questions from the NDP and coincidentally defer an NDP bill to the spring

https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/12...3-hours-early/

It's getting too hard too keep track of all the bullsh*t coming from Marlaina and her cronies

[MegaErtz]

Originally Posted by troutman

Lethbridge Herald investigating shady business around Neudorf recall:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1ACap...ibextid=wwXIfr





I think this could rise to the level of criminal fraud. If Neudorf’s office is involved in any way he should resign immediately.

This is a very interesting story. There's no possibility of any fraud charges, but this was a smart play by Neudorf. There's nothing in the legislation that prohibits a bad faith, no-effort recall campaign. In fact, there's nothing stopping the spouse of an MLA from paying the $500 free and filing for a recall on the one year anniversary date of previous election just to protect the MLA from a legitimate recall effort for the remainder of their term.

[Captain Otto]

Originally Posted by MegaErtz

This is a very interesting story. There's no possibility of any fraud charges, but this was a smart play by Neudorf. There's nothing in the legislation that prohibits a bad faith, no-effort recall campaign. In fact, there's nothing stopping the spouse of an MLA from paying the $500 free and filing for a recall on the one year anniversary date of previous election just to protect the MLA from a legitimate recall effort for the remainder of their term.

Smart?

I am sure when the UPC introduced the recall legislation saying things like:
It would "strengthen democracy", it would ensure "ordinary Albertans are the boss", it would ensure that politicians "work for you every day, not just during election campaigns", they also meant, "besides, your spouse or cronies could start one and not follow through to protect you from accountability."

It was also to be used for, “serious breaches of trust or gross misconduct.” The irony is that the undermining of the recall process is likely both a serious breach of trust and gross misconduct.

Maybe not illegal but morally and professional objectionable and corrupt. I wouldn't expect anything less from the UCP.

[puffnstuff]

Maybe when they very recently said they had revisions for the recall legislation they meant that they would close this apparent loophole of having your buddy start a fake recall?
That must be it...

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by MegaErtz

This is a very interesting story. There's no possibility of any fraud charges, but this was a smart play by Neudorf. There's nothing in the legislation that prohibits a bad faith, no-effort recall campaign. In fact, there's nothing stopping the spouse of an MLA from paying the $500 free and filing for a recall on the one year anniversary date of previous election just to protect the MLA from a legitimate recall effort for the remainder of their term.

The most interesting thing about it is that the UCP is crying about all of the recalls that citizens are starting as bad-faith but then Neudorf goes out and actually starts a bad-faith recall in order to protect himself.

Doubling down on every UCP accusation being a confession.

Also doubling down on how much they hate democracy and accountability. They want to build tools to attack their political opponents but do not want anyone to use said tools against them. Hypocrisy at every level.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Wolven

Also doubling down on how much they hate democracy and accountability. They want to build tools to attack their political opponents but do not want anyone to use said tools against them. Hypocrisy at every level.

It's not even against "political opponents", it's just against citizens in general.