Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

https://your.alberta.ca/budget-2025/surveys/public


Budget survey up, with perhaps the most annoying way you could imagine to rank choices.

It was just a dumb survey, but I took some pleasure in commenting on the provincial government's near dereliction of duty nonetheless.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

https://your.alberta.ca/budget-2025/surveys/public


Budget survey up, with perhaps the most annoying way you could imagine to rank choices.

I dont know what you're talking about. That was fun. Someone is going to have a great time reading my feedback.

That'll be a blast. I did use CP's IP address for it though so...theres also that.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Slava

It was just a dumb survey, but I took some pleasure in commenting on the provincial government's near dereliction of duty nonetheless.

Look...its been a bit but I can understand if "slit their throats and #### down their necks' is not particularly favourably looked upon as 'constructive criticism.'

Thems the breaks. If I gotta deal with Smitty then she has to deal with me!

[KelVarnsen]

I was expecting more "Should Trudeau be arrested?" questions

[woob]

"How much do you support the Alberta Government taking the Feds to task so it looks like we're fighting for Albertans" Please choose 1 for FTrudeau or 2 for FTRUDEAU!!!1111.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

https://globalnews.ca/news/10898893/...walks-alberta/


Good stuff, money and time well spent.

Man, there’s just so much stupid, embarrassing s*** coming out of Alberta these days. It’s incredibly sad and disappointing.

[BowRiverBruinsRule]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

https://globalnews.ca/news/10898893/...walks-alberta/


Good stuff, money and time well spent.

When I read the Headline, I read Butthead. More embarrassing Alberta garbage.

[Raekwon]

Originally Posted by BowRiverBruinsRule

When I read the Headline, I read Butthead. More embarrassing Alberta garbage.

I didn't know they were banning rainbow flags, that's just ridiculous. I'm completely fine with crosswalks being neutral, they should be left alone and stay a standard with anything traffic related.

The biggest problem is that this story will gain international attention and Alberta will be labelled because of it when in reality.

"1,145 votes were cast in the plebiscite, with 653 in favour of the proposed bylaw and 492 opposed to it."

So 1100 people in a remote northern town with barely over half of that vote for the change get to dictate Alberta to the world.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Raekwon

I didn't know they were banning rainbow flags, that's just ridiculous. I'm completely fine with crosswalks being neutral, they should be left alone and stay a standard with anything traffic related.

The biggest problem is that this story will gain international attention and Alberta will be labelled because of it when in reality.

"1,145 votes were cast in the plebiscite, with 653 in favour of the proposed bylaw and 492 opposed to it."

So 1100 people in a remote northern town with barely over half of that vote for the change get to dictate Alberta to the world.

I hate to be the rain cloud here but this IS who Alberta is. This isn't just one small town, it's the second one, and there will be more. If this wasn't Alberta, our premier, who has no qualms meddling in anything she views as wrong, has not only allowed it, but just passed 3 anti-trans measures. Our Catholic(gag) school board, supported by many posters on this forum, does stuff like this:

ATA president Jason Schilling said teachers have recently told him that the division’s superintendent has directed them to get rid of all Pride-related flags and material in their classrooms, report if students disclose to them that they are part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community so parents can be told, and report if they overhear students talking about possibly being in a same-sex relationship.


“That’s concerning because students have charter rights. They have the right to privacy. They should have the right to have a conversation with friends in the hallway and not worry about being outed by the school,” Schilling said.

https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news...erials-7328425


No, I'm sorry, but this is exactly who we are, and if you feel shame the rest of the world is seeing that, well, maybe people should speak up more and stop accepting hate as a byproduct of tax cut promises(coming soon, I'm sure). Stop ticking that "Separate School Support" box on your taxes, an stop sending your kids to hate factories. Stop going to churches that don't even allow a women to be in charge. Stop voting for the UCP and other Conservative politicians who are guided by their "strong values", because clearly their values are contaminated with feces. There are ways to not have the world view us as bigots, and it starts by rejecting bigotry, not being upset they see us for who we are.

[belsarius]

Originally Posted by Raekwon

I didn't know they were banning rainbow flags, that's just ridiculous. I'm completely fine with crosswalks being neutral, they should be left alone and stay a standard with anything traffic related.

The biggest problem is that this story will gain international attention and Alberta will be labelled because of it when in reality.

"1,145 votes were cast in the plebiscite, with 653 in favour of the proposed bylaw and 492 opposed to it."

So 1100 people in a remote northern town with barely over half of that vote for the change get to dictate Alberta to the world.

But why? What does painting a crosswalk do that affects traffic? We seem to be fine having giant billboards that blaze brighter than the light of 1,000 suns in our face, so it can't be for safety? If anything having a painted crosswalk would make it easier for drivers to see.

So if it doesn't affect your day-to-day life, why take away the small amount of joy and Pride others feel by seeing it?

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Raekwon

I didn't know they were banning rainbow flags, that's just ridiculous. I'm completely fine with crosswalks being neutral, they should be left alone and stay a standard with anything traffic related.

So 1100 people in a remote northern town with barely over half of that vote for the change get to dictate Alberta to the world.

Just to be clear, the ban is for all flags other than the three levels of government. So for example they are also removing a Royal Canadian Legion flag and a Treaty 6 flag from Town property.

[Yamer]

So the UCP's anti-trans and sexual miseducation nonsense passed debate and is headed towards law.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10900427/...sgender-bills/

[Fuzz]

I remember seeing all that stuff in her platform, so good on her for following through on the priorities she campaigned on.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by belsarius

But why? What does painting a crosswalk do that affects traffic? We seem to be fine having giant billboards that blaze brighter than the light of 1,000 suns in our face, so it can't be for safety? If anything having a painted crosswalk would make it easier for drivers to see.

So if it doesn't affect your day-to-day life, why take away the small amount of joy and Pride others feel by seeing it?

The one thing we can’t have is crosswalks being even more visible. Nobody else in the world dares mess with two single white lines and neither should WE!

Albertica!

[Raekwon]

Originally Posted by belsarius

But why? What does painting a crosswalk do that affects traffic? We seem to be fine having giant billboards that blaze brighter than the light of 1,000 suns in our face, so it can't be for safety? If anything having a painted crosswalk would make it easier for drivers to see.

So if it doesn't affect your day-to-day life, why take away the small amount of joy and Pride others feel by seeing it?

Because its part of traffic and any changes to a standard should be questioned. Do the whole sidewalk, do private parking lots, just leave roads alone period.

[Looch City]

Originally Posted by Yamer

So the UCP's anti-trans and sexual miseducation nonsense passed debate and is headed towards law.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10900427/...sgender-bills/

This is great news. Next on the agenda should be solving this same sex "marriage" issue.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Torture

I've seen all kinds of religious accommodation requests but my favorite is the company I used to work at....call center employee wanted accommodation to answer the phone as a pirate - "Ahoy mate!" as he claimed it was part of his pastafarian religion.

https://historyfacts.com/science-ind...wer-the-phone/

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Raekwon

Because its part of traffic and any changes to a standard should be questioned. Do the whole sidewalk, do private parking lots, just leave roads alone period.

Sure, but why?

[GioforPM]

It's fine to say that changes to road markings be "questioned". But then to say the standard can't be deviated from goes farther than that - it defies and rationality between questioning and denying. And it brings Charter issues into play.

[DownInFlames]

Here’s a little good news for a change. He tried to stop potentially life-saving vaccines because he thought they might cause girls to have sex.

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/former-ca...t-81-1.7132883