Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[Izzle]

Maybe Zamler identifies as Trudeau?

[Looch City]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

You know how people proudly display ##### Trudeau flags? That, but somehow even more embarrassing.

Hahah who wants to take bets on him actually having a #### Trudeau sticker on his truck??

[zamler]

Originally Posted by Looch City

Hahah who wants to take bets on him actually having a #### Trudeau sticker on his truck??

What? I drive a Tesla and own a few classic Toyota's. What do you drive?

[iggy_oi]

Zamler, what do you define as socialism?

[zamler]

Community ownership vs private ownership for starters. I'm all for the Nordic model, but it won't work here until we have a sense of community and purpose instead of dividing ourselves into groups and attacking each other.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by zamler

Community ownership vs private ownership for starters. I'm all for the Nordic model, but it won't work here until we have a sense of community and purpose instead of dividing ourselves into groups and attacking each other.

He says, totally unironically sporting his avatar.

[zamler]

I like my avatar it makes me laugh. But it's incredible how you are totally oblivious to the fact that our PM is the master of division.

[Major Major]

Wait, I thought this was the thread where we only cared about winning and ethics was for chumps. Please take this Trudeau whining to the thread where we only care about ethics and winning is for cheaters.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by zamler

I like my avatar it makes me laugh. But it's incredible how you are totally oblivious to the fact that our PM is the master of division.

In the face of what? What are the unifying forces in Alberta? In Canada?

If Trudeau is the 'master' of division, does that make everyone else Sith Lords...or something? The guy called out the fringe idiots occupying Ottawa for 4 weeks and suddenly he's the great divider.

As a side note, anyone that makes their avatar any variation of a politician is KFC Xtra Cringe.

[zamler]

So this is the Alberta politics thread if anyone wants to discuss this more with me, or discuss anything else like cars send me a PM.

[Yamer]

[zamler]

Is that really necessary? I'm trying not to crap on this thread anymore than I already have. If you want quote my posts into the Fed politics thread.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by zamler

I like my avatar it makes me laugh. But it's incredible how you are totally oblivious to the fact that our PM is the master of division.

And he’s an idiot.

The division is his strategy to maintain power.

[Goriders]

Interesting article that AB, Sask, Man agreed in principle about developing a corridor to the Hudson Bay to export commodities.

Good to see them working together and thinking outside of the box.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by zamler

Is that really necessary? I'm trying not to crap on this thread anymore than I already have. If you want quote my posts into the Fed politics thread.

Totally necessary.

You made the accusation here, so defend it here.

We're not going to bounce between threads to satisfy your comfort level.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by zamler

Community ownership vs private ownership for starters.

To be honest that’s not really a great start. Socialism is a pretty subjective term and definitely doesn’t require the public ownership of industry.

I'm all for the Nordic model, but it won't work here until we have a sense of community and purpose instead of dividing ourselves into groups and attacking each other.

Passing laws here that would enable the option of greater collective actions to enhance that sense of community, like they have in Nordic countries, would be a good start. Unfortunately the parties you support are generally opposed to this.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by zamler

Community ownership vs private ownership for starters. I'm all for the Nordic model, but it won't work here until we have a sense of community and purpose instead of dividing ourselves into groups and attacking each other.

So are you in favour of making unions easier to form and protect them to expand the power of collective bargaining?

It appears that much of the Nordic model relies on giving the individual the power to stand up to corporate interest in order for the collective interests be served.

With strong union presence you then can get rid of minimum wage from the government because of the collective bargaining agreements protecting workers.

[GordonBlue]

for anyone who missed the announcement:

Continuous mask mandate to be lifted in Alberta hospitals

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...fted-1.6878038

Continuous masking will no longer be required in Alberta hospitals, treatment centres and long-term care facilities starting next week.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) announced Thursday it will drop the masking requirement for staff, patients and visitors in all its hospitals and contracted sites. The change is set to go into effect Monday.

[Fuzz]

Cool cool, so now we can wait in a Dynalife lab packed like sardines, probably with sick people not wearing masks.

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Cool cool, so now we can wait in a Dynalife lab packed like sardines, probably with sick people not wearing masks.

You still have the choice to wear one if you feel uncomfortable, and also ask you health care provider to do so.