Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[Fuzz]

thanks to out of control spending by the federal government that has increased inflation and significantly impacted operating costs.

Presumed cause. Spending.

The federal government must respond to the concerns of these operators.

Solution must be offered by feds

Child care is the responsibility of the provincial government and if the federal government doesn’t meet us at the table we will ensure Albertans can continue to access an affordable and sustainable child care system our way.

Solution is for the feds to spend more uncontrollably, or we'll take our ball(whatever that represents) and go elsewhere?

Solid logic, top notch leadership.

[Street Pharmacist]

I haven't seen anything here about the verry scary situation with the major drought town hall...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1752452326982586684


Sounds like severe water restrictions and farmers facing ruin?

[Fuzz]

"I don't think Alberta will receive enough precipitation to prevent a severe drought," she says

That's...useless. Maybe tell us what actual experts are saying? Oh, right. That thing.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

I haven't seen anything here about the verry scary situation with the major drought town hall...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1752452326982586684


Sounds like severe water restrictions and farmers facing ruin?

"I don't think Alberta will receive enough precipitation to prevent a severe drought," she says

Why isn't the federal government giving Alberta more precipitation this year?

[Fuzz]

Made an appointment for blood work 1.5 months ago, show up today to a packed waiting room..."can you come back in a bit?" Lady in the parking lot was fuuuucking pissed.

So they haven't seemed to have fixed this problem yet.

[Harry Lime]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Made an appointment for blood work 1.5 months ago, show up today to a packed waiting room..."can you come back in a bit?" Lady in the parking lot was fuuuucking pissed.

So they haven't seemed to have fixed this problem yet.

It's hard to dismantle a working system, sell it, buy it back, and then rebuild it from scratch to what it originally was.

[Harry Lime]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

That's...useless. Maybe tell us what actual experts are saying? Oh, right. That thing.

They had to get rid of the experts, so that they could still slyly allow exploratory drilling for mines on the eastern slopes. The biggest sap of water is a mine.

[puffnstuff]

Out of all the crappy things they are doing, or want to do, I am hard pressed to decide which is more slimy the orphan well billions or reopening the whole mining thing again after it was canceled.

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

They had to get rid of the experts, so that they could still slyly allow exploratory drilling for mines on the eastern slopes. The biggest sap of water is a mine.

Not disagreeing with the sentiment but close to 50% of freshwater allocation quantities in Alberta is for irrigation and agriculture, cooling and commercial is around 25% and municipalities is 12%.

Industrial is only around 10% and the energy industry reports usage that represents usually less than 25% of the total allocated diversion quantity.

[Sliver]

Can we cut off Airdrie? They've been sucking off our teat too long.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Can we cut off Airdrie? They've been sucking off our teat too long.

Toll road!

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Can we cut off Airdrie? They've been sucking off our teat too long.

Also these complexes that get cute with the tax boundaries. Annex and tax. I'm looking at you, Crossiron Mills.

[cral12]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Why isn't the federal government giving Alberta more precipitation this year?

this, but at least Dani got back single use straws to help divert waters...
Duct Tape in reserve for any leaks.
^UCP's secret weapon.
"If citizens don't find yah smart, at least they can find you _____"

Feel free to fill in the blank - I'm in a drought of mockery descriptors for this embarrassment of a governing party...

[Harry Lime]

Originally Posted by Barnes

Not disagreeing with the sentiment but close to 50% of freshwater allocation quantities in Alberta is for irrigation and agriculture, cooling and commercial is around 25% and municipalities is 12%.

Industrial is only around 10% and the energy industry reports usage that represents usually less than 25% of the total allocated diversion quantity.

You can't cut off a mine at headwaters, and that's what an eastern slopes mine is. They use what they want and then pay penalties afterward if it comes to that. It what happens on the western slope in b.c.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

Toll road!

Best thing about that is we can charge Edmontonians a price to soil the city!

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Why isn't the federal government giving Alberta more precipitation this year?

Just wait, the outrage at limiting lawn watering is going to be off the chain. I can already see people water their lawns in protest of government control.

[PsYcNeT]

Can't wait to have a protesting neighbor come by with bucket in hand after the City puts a boot on their water meter.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Can we cut off Airdrie? They've been sucking off our teat too long.

We need to build a Wall! And we'll get Airdronians to pay for it!

[BlackArcher101]

So what you are all saying is that this is a really bad time to proceed with the planned stream project for the backyard that will hold 1 cubic meters.

[edslunch]

Parental Choice plans are out. My takes:
- I think Smith is sincere in her support for trans-adults, including increased support resources and specifically hiring at least one surgeon for gender-altering surgeries, which currently can't be done in Alberta.
- Parental consent for changing names and pronouns for 0-15, notification for 16-17. I know this is a contentious issue but I feel it's overblown on both sides of the debate. It does nothing for the 'good' parents, and may put kids at odds with their 'bad' parents. On the other hand there is nothing stopping the child and their friends from referring to themselves as they want, dressing as they want, nor would it stop a child confiding with a teacher. It's not a snitch line that I'm aware of. I think it's a very symbolic topic that maybe isn't the hill to die on.
- No gender altering treatments 0-15 period, with parental and medical approval for 16-17. I understand the argument that teens are immature, hormonal, confused, etc. and shouldn't make permanent life-altering decisions at that age. Parental approval is appropriate, but why not leave it to the medical professionals to determine if treatments at a younger age are appropriate in some cases.
- Parental opt-in for gender, sexuality, and sex education. This is a big one for me. Sex education is basic foundational knowledge for an important part of everyone's life. The current opt-out is a reasonable position, opt-in is not IMO.
- Ministry review of all 3rd part sex education material for age-appropriateness. Sure, material for all subjects ought to be vetted, but will this be done by qualified professionals or will the minister decide what is and isn't appropriate? We saw how laughably wrong they got that for the social studies curriculum.
- Encouraging/requiring(?) sports leagues to have divisions for female-at-birth-only athletes and other arrangements such as co-ed divisions for transgendered females. Is this even an issue here? What leagues does it apply to? What are the age limits?

I may have missed some things.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1752814944716734935