02-28-2019, 02:00 PM
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#2301
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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02-28-2019, 02:18 PM
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#2302
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Posted the 6 millionth post!
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UCP was doing this a couple of months ago. If you gave your phone number to Elections Alberta, you're available to be texted.
I believe political messages are exempt from Canadian Anti Spam Legislation (commonly known as CASL). They are allowed to contact you with no permission to solicit.
Go ahead and respond with nasties if it makes you feel any better, but it won't help.
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02-28-2019, 02:47 PM
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#2303
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Estonia
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Policital campaigns are exempt from CASL.
There is no way the NDP is using a list from Elections Alberta to make these texts, I'm sure they rented a list.
Edit: Here's the news story from last year:
In an emailed statement from the NDP Caucus, caucus chair and Edmonton-Manning MLA Heather Sweet said the texts are sent using a program that “generates random mobile numbers to text.” She said when a person replies, they’re engaging with a volunteer on the other end.
“Like door-knocking, attending events, etc. this is just another method of outreach,” Mariampillai said.
https://globalnews.ca/news/4097537/a...text-messages/
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02-28-2019, 02:49 PM
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#2304
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Edmonton
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At least I got the courtesy of a real person phone call. The best part is when I said I wasn’t voting UCP she asked why I wasn’t going to vote at all, as if the only choice was UCP or stay at home. When I told her Notley was awesome she hung up on me. But I’ll take that over a robotext any day.
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02-28-2019, 03:52 PM
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#2305
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Posted the 6 millionth post!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by belsarius
When I told her Notley was awesome she hung up on me.
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Looking forward to the "head in the sand" strategy by the future governing party towards the people that didn't vote for them
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03-01-2019, 08:26 AM
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#2306
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere
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Originally Posted by RedHot25
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Another penalty apparently has been levied: https://www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.or...-ucp-1.5038257
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Alberta's election commissioner has issued another fine in relation to contributions made to Jeff Callaway's UCP leadership campaign.
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The contribution was made "with funds given or furnished by another person," contrary to the Election Finances and Contributions Act, the commissioner's website said.
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03-01-2019, 08:28 AM
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#2307
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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What a crooked leadership race.
Thank god they didn't do anything really untoward like appear on camera in a hospital.
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03-01-2019, 08:42 AM
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#2308
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by White Out 403
Thank god they didn't do anything really untoward like appear on camera in a hospital.
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Reprehensible!!!
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03-01-2019, 08:54 AM
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#2309
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere
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Further apparent info being reported here:
Former United Conservative officer fined for illicit donation in ‘kamikaze’ campaign investigation
https://www.thestar.com/amp/edmonton...mpression=true
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—Alberta’s election commissioner has fined a former UCP financial officer for donating to Jeff Callaway’s United Conservative Party leadership campaign “with funds given or furnished by another person.”
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03-01-2019, 09:19 AM
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#2310
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by White Out 403
What a crooked leadership race.
Thank god they didn't do anything really untoward like appear on camera in a hospital.
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Oh I get it. The other guys violated the elections laws, so now my guys get a "freebie"?
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03-01-2019, 09:23 AM
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#2311
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Slava
Oh I get it. The other guys violated the elections laws, so now my guys get a "freebie"?
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The other guy who lost the race**
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03-01-2019, 09:24 AM
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#2312
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Weitz
The other guy who lost the race**
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Sure, but regardless, just because one party gets accused of wrongdoings doesn't mean that you can just do whatever you like. What are we in grade 3 here?
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03-01-2019, 09:51 AM
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#2313
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Sure, but regardless, just because one party gets accused of wrongdoings doesn't mean that you can just do whatever you like. What are we in grade 3 here?
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I didn't say any of that. I'm just saying it's interesting all the outrage over the use of a hospital vs outright and actual malfeasance resulting in fines. The UCP ran a super corrupt campaign and no one seems to care.
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03-01-2019, 09:53 AM
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#2314
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Sure, but regardless, just because one party gets accused of wrongdoings doesn't mean that you can just do whatever you like. What are we in grade 3 here?
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With the way the NDP governs? Yeah, we kind of are.
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03-01-2019, 09:56 AM
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#2315
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by White Out 403
I didn't say any of that. I'm just saying it's interesting all the outrage over the use of a hospital vs outright and actual malfeasance resulting in fines. The UCP ran a super corrupt campaign and no one seems to care.
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Did Jason Kenny? Or the guy who didn't win?
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03-01-2019, 10:11 AM
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#2316
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RANDOM USER TITLE CHANGE
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: South Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by White Out 403
I didn't say any of that. I'm just saying it's interesting all the outrage over the use of a hospital vs outright and actual malfeasance resulting in fines. The UCP ran a super corrupt campaign and no one seems to care.
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It doesn't matter if they are at Kal Tire or a hospital, they are campaigning man. With public dollars. Just get on with the effing election, time's up for the NDP.
That's where the "outrage" is coming from.
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03-01-2019, 01:56 PM
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#2317
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Recession? What Recession....
Just more proof as to where balancing of the budget NEEDS to start,
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03-01-2019, 01:59 PM
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#2318
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Powerplay Quarterback
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More:
Alberta ended 2018 with negative growth (-0.2%) in total labour compensation. This doesn't typically happen outside of a recession. This alone is ~ half of GDP, so it's the broadest monthly indicator available for a province. Not looking good.
And:
With the historical data (thanks CHASS CANSIM!) I can go back to 1961. The inflation-adjusted drop in Alberta's total labour income in December 2018 is the largest drop outside of a recession in (at least) the past 60 years. #ableg
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03-02-2019, 12:55 PM
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#2319
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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03-02-2019, 02:57 PM
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#2320
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Posted the 6 millionth post!
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Dude go have some sex or something.
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