Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[Geraldsh]

Looks like Smith is trying to position herself so that she can throw some one else under the bus; it wasn’t me just the people who work for me.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by GGG

I voted for him the first time but after JWR he went on the unelectable list. I think the general sentiment around here was he should have resigned over that and the Norman affair.

There’s a longer list than that

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Goriders

There’s a longer list than that

The length of the list doesn’t really matter once you have one disqualifying thing. So was there anything before JWR

[Goriders]

Here’s some. There are dozens more. Not 100% sure on chronology.

Foreign interference: The latest scandal to hit the Liberals; it was found that MPs belonging to the Liberal Party had “wittingly” collaborated with foreign governments. The govt has refused to make the report public.

Groping a reporter: In 2018, Trudeau was accused of groping a journalist in the past. He simply brushed it off by saying “I don’t remember”. Surprisingly the people who want to “believe all women”, didn’t believe the woman who accused Trudeau.

The SNC Lavalin affair: Trudeau was found to have improperly pressured the then AG Jody Wilson-Raybould to go soft on SNC-Lavalin, the ethics committee found him guilty but Trudeau said he disagreed with the report’s findings.

The treatment of Jody Wilson-Raybould: Trudeau, a champion of women and minority rights, kicked out Wilson-Raybould from the Liberal caucus after she testified that the Prime Minister’s office had pressurized her to not do her job properly.

The Aga Khan incident: Trudeau vacationed on the Aga Khan’s private island and accepted other gifts from him, in breach of the conflict of interest act.

Trudeau blackface: Multiple pictures of Trudeau wearing blackface became public a few years, Trudeau said he couldn’t remember how many times he had worn blackface.

The ArriveCan fiasco: The govt gave a multi million dollar contract to a 2 person company, who then outsourced all the work to contractors and pocketed millions of dollars for doing no work.

[Goriders]

I saw a better list previously. It was super long. I’m sure some were before JWR.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Here’s some. There are dozens more. Not 100% sure on chronology.

Foreign interference: The latest scandal to hit the Liberals; it was found that MPs belonging to the Liberal Party had “wittingly” collaborated with foreign governments. The govt has refused to make the report public.

Groping a reporter: In 2018, Trudeau was accused of groping a journalist in the past. He simply brushed it off by saying “I don’t remember”. Surprisingly the people who want to “believe all women”, didn’t believe the woman who accused Trudeau.

The SNC Lavalin affair: Trudeau was found to have improperly pressured the then AG Jody Wilson-Raybould to go soft on SNC-Lavalin, the ethics committee found him guilty but Trudeau said he disagreed with the report’s findings.

The treatment of Jody Wilson-Raybould: Trudeau, a champion of women and minority rights, kicked out Wilson-Raybould from the Liberal caucus after she testified that the Prime Minister’s office had pressurized her to not do her job properly.

The Aga Khan incident: Trudeau vacationed on the Aga Khan’s private island and accepted other gifts from him, in breach of the conflict of interest act.

Trudeau blackface: Multiple pictures of Trudeau wearing blackface became public a few years, Trudeau said he couldn’t remember how many times he had worn blackface.

The ArriveCan fiasco: The govt gave a multi million dollar contract to a 2 person company, who then outsourced all the work to contractors and pocketed millions of dollars for doing no work.

What does any of this have to do with Danielle Smith or Alberta politics?

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

What does any of this have to do with Danielle Smith or Alberta politics?

I don’t know, but I liked how all the things that fit his definition for why he dislikes Trudeau but loves Smith are things Smith has also done.

Why these people even pretend to have some ethical code they’re holding politicians to, I don’t know.

[indes]

Gotta love it. Well these guys screwed us over, so these other guys should be able to screw us over just as much!! Yup, you sure showed us.

[Looch City]

Trudeau resigned already bro, get over it.

God. It's like people complaining about COVID restrictions still and being "persecuted".

God damn snowflakes.

[Doctorfever]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

I don’t know, but I liked how all the things that fit his definition for why he dislikes Trudeau but loves Smith are things Smith has also done.

Why these people even pretend to have some ethical code they’re holding politicians to, I don’t know.

It is funny that the people who defended Trudeau now want Smith to step down (after one apparent scandal, not 10).

Maybe some are hesitant to support forcing an election because the alternative party is directly tied to the apparent antisemite federal NDP. Who knows.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Doctorfever

It is funny that the people who defended Trudeau now want Smith to step down (after one apparent scandal, not 10).

Maybe some are hesitant to support forcing an election because the alternative party is directly tied to the apparent antisemite federal NDP. Who knows.

Citation ####ing needed.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Citation ####ing needed.

It’s just his stupid talking point because a BC NDP member who got kicked out for racism turned around and started accusing everyone in the NDP of being anti-semitic.

Just put him on ignore. Every time he trolls for attention like this he proves himself to be a total waste of time.

[Doctorfever]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Citation ####ing needed.

Pepsi still not wanting to respond to post 16818 in the federal thread. I understand why he doesn’t want to respond. Doesn’t look good for his NDP (who continue to fall in the polls).

[Fuzz]

Do you understand how links work? And then I got o that post, and find it's an un-referenced article, so that's a double link foul in one post. Bad form, even for a Sunday.


But if that opinion piece is the best you can provide with evidence, I'd say your argument is even weaker than your link game. I'm starting to think you didn't even go to university for that Dr degree.

[puffnstuff]

I thought he worked at a radio station

[Eric Vail]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Here’s some. There are dozens more. Not 100% sure on chronology.

Foreign interference: The latest scandal to hit the Liberals; it was found that MPs belonging to the Liberal Party had “wittingly” collaborated with foreign governments. The govt has refused to make the report public.

Groping a reporter: In 2018, Trudeau was accused of groping a journalist in the past. He simply brushed it off by saying “I don’t remember”. Surprisingly the people who want to “believe all women”, didn’t believe the woman who accused Trudeau.

The SNC Lavalin affair: Trudeau was found to have improperly pressured the then AG Jody Wilson-Raybould to go soft on SNC-Lavalin, the ethics committee found him guilty but Trudeau said he disagreed with the report’s findings.

The treatment of Jody Wilson-Raybould: Trudeau, a champion of women and minority rights, kicked out Wilson-Raybould from the Liberal caucus after she testified that the Prime Minister’s office had pressurized her to not do her job properly.

The Aga Khan incident: Trudeau vacationed on the Aga Khan’s private island and accepted other gifts from him, in breach of the conflict of interest act.

Trudeau blackface: Multiple pictures of Trudeau wearing blackface became public a few years, Trudeau said he couldn’t remember how many times he had worn blackface.

The ArriveCan fiasco: The govt gave a multi million dollar contract to a 2 person company, who then outsourced all the work to contractors and pocketed millions of dollars for doing no work.

Being outraged at Trudeau and dismissing all scandal around Smith is a bit hypocritical.

All politicians should be held accountable. If Trudeau was held accountable, we may have received better federal leadership. If Smith is held accountable, Alberta will receive better leadership.

[WideReceiver]

Originally Posted by D as in David

If she's convicted of a crime, she can just pardon herself.

Can she pardon herself of speeding tickets? Because that’d be awesome.

[Calgary]

Nenshi is going to win in a runaway. Sad times.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Calgary

Nenshi is going to win in a runaway. Sad times.

Please explain why that is “sad”?

[Jiri Hrdina]

God I wish that poster wasn’t allowed to have the user name “Calgary”