Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[Reggie Dunlop]

In Alberta...

"Serious People" = organized crime.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Sliver

So with you on that.

Yeah, she sucks. She's corrupt. She's an idiot. She hires idiots. The people who voted for her are idiots.

It's boring, which isn't to say I'm not glad there are people who haven't gotten tired of holding her accountable, but I'm tapped out on talking about her. Not saying keep it out of the thread, obviously, but we can have a couple discussions going on simultaneously.

Also, if you haven't donated to Nate Pike's defense from her bullying a-hole associates, he's doing good work out there with The Breakdown. I shot him $25 last week. https://www.gofundme.com/f/vggge-legal-defense-fund

and yet you freaked out because i called 2X4 Yappgydog PP a deplorable... hahaha

I've called him worse in the Cdn Politics Thread.....

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by GGG

How is office space not a tax write off?

Fraud should not be the reason for a tax write off not to exist it either is or isn’t a business expense. If fraud in a category of expense is the problem then increase auditing and documentation requirements.

The best test for legitimacy is whether a business would incur the expense even if it wasn't deductible. "Hosting" would be the first thing to be heavily scrutinized and significantly reduced for most companies.


It's also just a funny premise to begin with.

Dear valued customer, here is $1000 out of petty cash as a thank you for your continued patronage = bribery and obviously wrong.

Dear valued customer, here is $1000 worth of hockey tickets as a thank you for your continued patronage = A-Okay!

[Slava]

Uh oh. Looks like a chink in the armour...https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...-out-1.7459765

"Considering the mounting allegations, I would like to reiterate my recommendations from cabinet on Tuesday," Guthrie's memo states, referring to the cabinet meeting held earlier this week.

He lays out five urgent actions. "Remove Andre Tremblay as CEO/administrator at AHS and as DM [deputy minister of the Health Ministry] until such time as an investigation is complete," he writes.

Tremblay was appointed as interim CEO and the one-man board of directors of the massive hospitals agency last month, after Mentzelopoulos and the previous seven-member board were both ejected.

"Min. Adriana LaGrange should be moved to another unrelated ministry until an investigation is complete," Guthrie's memo states.

[Fuzz]

She shouldn't be given another ministry! Oh, let's take this person who's being investigated for corruption and give her another playground. Good thinking. Banish her to the tar pits of Atoan.

[Reggie Dunlop]

What could be the worst thing that could happen? Drunky McMAGA as Health Minister?

[puffnstuff]

It wouldnt be Loewen, no way to do all his international travel and funnel business to some random unnamed hunting outfitter company.

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by Slava

Uh oh. Looks like a chink in the armour...https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...-out-1.7459765

A leak and a confirmation from a cabinet meeting. They’d be smart to follow his advice. If they’re not guilty that is.

[Slava]

I imagine that things will get interesting here. It's not often that a cabinet minister publicly takes a shot at another one and suggests these kinds of radical changes. And you know that if someone is saying this publicly, then there are more people saying it behind closed doors.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Slava

Uh oh. Looks like a chink in the armour...https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...-out-1.7459765

Chink?

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by Slava

I imagine that things will get interesting here. It's not often that a cabinet minister publicly takes a shot at another one and suggests these kinds of radical changes. And you know that if someone is saying this publicly, then there are more people saying it behind closed doors.

I remember another poster commenting about some heated hallway discussions around the time the ticket issue first broke and prior to M. Smith’s departure. I wonder what they’re hearing now.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Chink?

"Uh oh. Looks like a person of Chinese descent in the armour..." would have been sort of long-winded, not to mention inaccurate.

[para transit fellow]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Chink?

"armor

"The idiom "chink in one's armor" refers to an area of vulnerability. It has traditionally been used to refer to a weak spot in a figurative suit of armor. The standard meaning is similar to that of Achilles' heel."

However in reality, we are looking at a large hole in the UCP armour

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Slava

I imagine that things will get interesting here. It's not often that a cabinet minister publicly takes a shot at another one and suggests these kinds of radical changes. And you know that if someone is saying this publicly, then there are more people saying it behind closed doors.

Based on Smith’s refusal to even entertain the idea of throwing DeRanged under the bus I’m guessing she’s too screwed to have that save her.

[WideReceiver]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Chink?

Yes. How old are you?

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by WideReceiver

Yes. How old are you?

This is serious discussion guys.

[puffnstuff]

I mentioned Loewen earlier, this is what hes done.
I have talked about this with a family member who is a wildlife biologist here in the province and he cannot explain why the change to open hunting like this was made other than profit. Its NOT based on science or conservation. In this case, these hunters probably killed 3 cougars, not one.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/artic...ed-by-hunters/

[WideReceiver]

The Alberta government has succeeded in shutting down Nate Pike and The Breakdown. I guess he’s hitting too close to the truth. I hope it’s up again soon but until it is here’s Nate’s emotional announcement.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1891326248233627682

[getbak]

On Family Day, I'm reminded that Don Getty at least bribed us with a new holiday in the middle of February when he didn't want to resign due to a scandal.

Where's our new holiday, Danielle? I want a new holiday.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

I mentioned Loewen earlier, this is what hes done.
I have talked about this with a family member who is a wildlife biologist here in the province and he cannot explain why the change to open hunting like this was made other than profit. Its NOT based on science or conservation. In this case, these hunters probably killed 3 cougars, not one.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/artic...ed-by-hunters/

I’m not opposed to hunting per se, but chasing a cougar up a tree with dogs is appalling to me.

“In my mind, cougar hunting with hounds is the most unethical, unfair chase there is,” he said.

“GPS collar hounds, hunters looking at iPads, shooting out of tree … and nobody else can have a dog off-leash, but cougar hunters can.”

https://www.rmoutlook.com/canmore/kn...aging-10230687