Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[FacePaint]

Originally Posted by Muta

I don't want to be a downer here, but if the amount was for less than $75K, getting sole sourced in this case is not an unrealistic scenario. I'm not sure about the provincial government's policies, but the City of Calgary sole sources stuff under $75K all the time; it's easier to do this than to go to RFP because the the project value is so low that going to a public or shortlisted RFP would just add significant costs to an already small value project. $75K just isn't a lot of money anymore, for better or worse.

Now, if Nordic Media was picked BECAUSE of their connection to Smith, that's a problem. They would have had to declare that as a conflict of interest, so either they did NOT do that, or they straight up weren't asked (which is what I suspect).

Sole source is $10k for Provincial unless it meets specific exemptions.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Roughneck

Really it shouldn't necessarily be a big issue unless you have a quote or something from your previous stint in the legislature speaking out against sole source contracts from the government...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1628908309238673408

LOL this is great.

Danielle isn't even the same person from 2014 though, she's much more crazy. IMO a separate lizard person inherited the danielle suit in mid 2015 and has been on the trajectory since.

[cral12]

Listening to Nenshi and Farkas on CBC Radio this morning, I came away feeling, sadly, we're inevitably headed for another UCP government come Spring, with yyc largely tipping the scales...

The democraziness will go on...

[Ozy_Flame]

Oh look a Danielle Smith connection to the dumpster fire that is the far-right dinner party. Pretty sure she was pumping his quotes on her social media when she was legislating that turd.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1629189315015356416

Totally Constitutional!

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by cral12

Listening to Nenshi and Farkas on CBC Radio this morning, I came away feeling, sadly, we're inevitably headed for another UCP government come Spring, with yyc largely tipping the scales...

The democraziness will go on...

I think it’s going to be a close race either way, it’s just too bad there aren’t more parties in this province to create an environment where we could at least end up with a minority government. Even if nothing gets done during that term it’s a lot better than the alternative of the UCP being given free range to do whatever they want unopposed again.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by cral12

Listening to Nenshi and Farkas on CBC Radio this morning, I came away feeling, sadly, we're inevitably headed for another UCP government come Spring, with yyc largely tipping the scales...

The democraziness will go on...

That's my gut feeling too based solely on water cooler talk at work, beer league hockey etc.

What were Nenshi and Farkas saying?

[cral12]

Originally Posted by Lubicon

That's my gut feeling too based solely on water cooler talk at work, beer league hockey etc.

What were Nenshi and Farkas saying?

They didn't say specifically and hoping I'm wrong - here ya go:
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio...ncial-politics

[malcolmk14]

Danielle Smith & Jordan Peterson were having lunch together today. Wonder what those two winners have in common?

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

Danielle Smith & Jordan Peterson were having lunch together today. Wonder what those two winners have in common?

She's like a flame for the moths of stupidity.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

Danielle Smith & Jordan Peterson were having lunch together today. Wonder what those two winners have in common?

This \/

Originally Posted by Fuzz

She's like a flames for the moths of stupidity.

[Faust]

Alberta Budget 2023: Six charts to see before UCP government unveils fiscal plan:

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/pol...ls-fiscal-plan

[GordonBlue]

well, we'll see how much she bribes the idiots of this province to vote UCP.
Prepare for a windfall, Calgary.

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by GordonBlue

well, we'll see how much she bribes the idiots of this province to vote UCP.
Prepare for a windfall, Calgary.

Because you’re so much smarter right?

Don’t most hand outs go to more left leaning individuals typically on social assistance?

[OldDutch]

I kind of like this fickle Calgary strategy. In past, the Cons would take it for granted, clash and talk down to our local leaders. The NDP only really cared about Edmonton

Both parties will be one upping each other to get our votes. May see a new arena because of it.

Kinda feels good.

[aaronck]

Originally Posted by Yoho

Because you’re so much smarter right?

Don’t most hand outs go to more left leaning individuals typically on social assistance?

I'm sure you have many well sourced examples of these hand outs?

[Bill Bumface]

Of course people will vote in their self interests. The rich will vote for less taxes, the poor will vote for more support programs.

That said, 43% of low income (< $50k household income) Americans voted Trump, and 43% of high income (>$100k) voted Biden, so it's not some universal statement of fact.


What a shame a system exists that incentivizes support of poor people in some fashion.

[Ozy_Flame]

O/G getting that sweet social assistance money from Danielle. They need the most help and Albertans should be ecstatic.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by aaronck

I'm sure you have many well sourced examples of these hand outs?

Obviously all of those left-leaning oil companies and moochers that shirk are their responsibilities, or maybe the poor owners of the Flames that can barely afford to build a new arena.

[Muta]

The UCP are corporate socialists. Giving money and tax breaks to O/G instead of mandating they sort our their own ####. Arena funding will likely be next, too.

Conservatives actually love socialism, as long as it's corporate. Otherwise, it's the worst thing ever.

[Yoho]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1630250078224158721