Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[GGG]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

I mean, the "join USA crowd" is probably committing treason. But if Alberta joined the USA and had 2/102 senators that would be nearly 2x the number of senators we'd deserve if you apportioned them by population.

By contrast in Canada we have about 1/2 the senators we'd deserve if you apportioned them by population.

Alberta being under-representated at the Federal level in both the commons and the senate is absolutely a legitimate issue.

I think treason is the wrong word to use for the general public wanting to join the US. In a free and democratic society the right of self determination is important.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by GGG

I think treason is the wrong word to use for the general public wanting to join the US. In a free and democratic society the right of self determination is important.

Fair enough, and I agree that free speech is hugely important.

I do think anyone trying to actively solicit a foreign country to take over Canada is on dangerous ground. So I'd say campaigning for their stupid ideas here is fine, going to the US to try and organize a takeover is iffy.

But really I was just virtue signalling that I think they're idiots even though I do agree with their position that Alberta is underrepresented Federally within confederation.

[CETokyo]

Originally Posted by GGG

I think treason is the wrong word to use for the general public wanting to join the US. In a free and democratic society the right of self determination is important.

Maybe treasonous collaborators fits better.

[Robbob]

No need to over complicate things. Just call them asshats.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Did you see that press conference with those four clowns? That lawyer guy, the one who looks like a Moffatt brother on meth.



https://www.westernstandard.news/new...onfirmed/63474

At this point I know PP is cooked. 100% he's done. The bozo eruption right there. Just the dumbest humans alive standing there. Hilarious like an Onion article.

One day, those four men’s likenesses will be carved into the side of a mountain

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

One day, those four men’s likenesses will be carved into the side of a mountain

Mount Baldy.

[Fuzz]

So the government is claiming new info about Mentzelopoulos emailing herself while CEO, breaching her employment agreement, and is updating it's court claim to add that to the reason for firing her.
Well...

Second, can the employer, whether it was AHS or the Government of Alberta, fire someone for improper reasons and then say, after the fact, we’ve just discovered that a different firing offence did take place, so our improper act was proper after all, even though we didn’t know why it was proper at the time we were acting improperly?

https://albertapolitics.ca/2025/03/a...-it-fired-her/


This is why we fired you! Guilty!
But you didn't know about that at the time, so how could you fire her for it?
Guilty!


####in' clowns. Our tax dollars at work here.

[Torture]

Yep. Timeline clearly doesn't track.

This is what, the third reason they've given for why they terminated her.? They're panicking. She kept receipts and they're trying to keep em out if the case. Would love to hear a legal opinion on if they'll be able to keep this emails out

[Cappy]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

One day, those four men’s likenesses will be carved into the side of a mountain

Are necks included, or not included?

Asking for several of them... for different reasons

[para transit fellow]

Originally Posted by GGG

This one is on the Federal government. Alberta is continuing to exceed the federal government minimum standard and appears to be still the highest level of support maybe number 2/3 but still ahead of Ontario and I believe BC.

Alberta appears to be remaining the leader here and the feds are finally stepping up to pay there share of this cost. Should this amount be higher? Yes. Is Alberta leading the way, also yes.

Your narrow perspective for comparison fails to consider the rising costs incurred by the AISH Recipients,. Our program has a record number of people on AISH defaulting on fares,. Costs of living with a disability have increased as various supplies for daily living have been delisted, certain medications are no longer covered. Wheelchair repairs have budget limits. medical procedures require multiple trips to facilities as nothing can be addressed promptly

Acceptance into the AISH program once meant access to a variety of supportive programs. there is a multi -year wait for rent subsidies ( an even longer wait for wheelchair accessible housing).

I am only on the sidelines but my observation is that it costs a lot to live with a disability in "ruban" alberta.

[Johnny Makarov]

Is our deplorable Premier in the US right now? Carney should start implement and oil and gas tax while her stupid ass is out of here.

[Julio]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

I mean, the "join USA crowd" is probably committing treason. But if Alberta joined the USA and had 2/102 senators that would be nearly 2x the number of senators we'd deserve if you apportioned them by population.

By contrast in Canada we have about 1/2 the senators we'd deserve if you apportioned them by population.

Alberta being under-representated at the Federal level in both the commons and the senate is absolutely a legitimate issue.

Alberta is not badly under represented in the House. If there is a province that is under represented, it is Ontario.
https://www.elections.ca/content.asp...t=index&lang=e

[Faust]

Danielle Smith has ‘great time’ with Ben Shapiro at controversial far-right fundraiser:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/arti...ht-fundraiser/

[WideReceiver]

You mean the guy who says Canada doesn’t deserve to be a country and we’d see them as liberators.

[puffnstuff]

I didnt see where there was a transcript of her pandering.
I did see that she posted on twitter after and then edited her post, first she called it a 'trade war' with the US and changed it to a 'trade dispute'

[troutman]

This is the United Conservative Caucus.

How did these ####ers get my phone number?

Do you support the Alberta government's personal income tax cut to save families up to $1500?

Reply
1. Yes
2. No

What a stupid question.

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by troutman

Mount Baldy.

Mt Crapmore

[Julio]

Originally Posted by troutman

This is the United Conservative Caucus.

How did these ####ers get my phone number?

Do you support the Alberta government's personal income tax cut to save families up to $1500?

Reply
1. Yes
2. No

What a stupid question.

Why ask a nuanced question when a simple, badly worded one can get you the answer you want?

[getbak]

I got the same text and thought about responding GFY, but decided to just hit "Report as spam and Block number" and saying GFY in my head while I did it.

[Harry Lime]

Of anyone does come across the transcript for the smiths talk, I think that it's very important for it to be posted.