Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[looooob]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

I saw a reply to that original tweet that pretty much said "Bye bye film and television production in the province if you do this".

yeah but maybe we'll get a Mypillow warehouse or something


and I suppose we can become a niche venue for producing films starring Rick Schroeder or Kevin Sorbo

[Izzle]

Originally Posted by #-3

I don't think qualifying the UPC performance on their pandemic record is fair. They were instating the type of stupid tax policies that just about took down the UK, throwing our money away on ideological pet projects that everyone knew would amount to nothing, actively attacking the common use of public recreational property, and pushing regressive education policy before we even got to the pandemic. I think a decent response in the first couple months of the pandemic actually slowed the spiral but it didn't last long.



I agree we should offer a hand to anyone who will grab it. But there are a lot of people who don't want to remember just how poorly the UPC preformed, and I'm not sure someone who is willfully forgetting is all that reachable.

For me the hilarious part is the amnesia over how ridiculed Notley was and non-ucp supporters were.

My IRL conversations usually had this:
- this is Alberta, you'd be silly to vote anything but conservative
- the NDP will RUIN this province
- smart people with business savvy vote conservative, stupid people vote NDP

Then the same folks ask for decorum now. "Please don't remind me of how awful the UCP is."

If we don't remind them, come ballot box time, they'll revert back to voting blue.

Till after the provincial vote in May 2023, I will always be skeptical of people who voted UCP before, but now say that they'll vote NDP.

ETA: just look at the Federal politics thread for how conservatives are conducting decorum.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Current wait times:

Spoiler!

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca...waittimes.aspx

In my experience, you can usually double whatever time is here before you actually get meaningful care.

That's a hell of an Alberta advantage

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

I have heard that film and tv productions are still very much doing protocols, masks and testing. Because if someone gets it, or spreads it, and the on screen talent goes down with it, it causes a very costly delay. Not the same as if Bob from accounting is gone for a week. If the star cant be filming, nothing happens.

It's exactly the same. If Bob from accounting gets sick its the same scenario as he spreads it in the office and you can lose the entire accounting department for a week. It's why I still have to wear an Instant Trace at work as the company doesn't want to lose entire departments at a time as it cripples the business.

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

It's exactly the same. If Bob from accounting gets sick its the same scenario as he spreads it in the office and you can lose the entire accounting department for a week.

[RedHot25]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

I have heard that film and tv productions are still very much doing protocols, masks and testing. Because if someone gets it, or spreads it, and the on screen talent goes down with it, it causes a very costly delay. Not the same as if Bob from accounting is gone for a week. If the star cant be filming, nothing happens.

Yup, can confirm. I have an extended family member who is bouncing around as extra etc and they 100% do this, for the exact reasons.

Shutting down filming, for any length of time, is killer. Having the unknown threat of COVID around like this likely be an immense impact to the industry in Alberta.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by RedHot25

Yup, can confirm. I have an extended family member who is bouncing around as extra etc and they 100% do this, for the exact reasons.

Shutting down filming, for any length of time, is killer. Having the unknown threat of COVID around like this likely be an immense impact to the industry in Alberta.

Boy, this anti-vaxxer policy sure seems anti-business. Conservatives should love it!

[Looch City]

The movie industry is filled to the brim with the woke, cancel-culturing loving, antifa, left wing crowd.

It’s no wonder they’re still running their sets like fascists and requiring masks.

All movies/tv shows filmed in Alberta need to go through an approved CONSERVATIVE checklist before being allowed to step foot in our province!

We should probably setup some kind of barbaric filming practices hotline??

[Geraldsh]

Seeing how Smith is working out, I remember when Kenney wasn’t as bad. I wonder if he would run again?

Just kidding, I have seen the light and I didn’t even get a free bulb.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Boy, this anti-vaxxer Pro-Disease policy sure seems anti-business. Conservatives should love it!

terminology matters

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

So, we're 15 days into the Smith tenure... do we think she makes it to 45 to outlast Truss?

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

So, we're 15 days into the Smith tenure... do we think she makes it to 45 to outlast Truss?

The head of the province vs a head of lettuce? Somebody needs to make this happen.

[ZedMan]

Despite the fact it feels more like 2 months than 2 weeks, yes I think she will. The only threat to her is as the election begins looming how hard the UCP's self-preservation instinct kicks in.

[RedHot25]

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/toews-sh...rces-1.6119379

According to senior government sources, several ministers will be keeping their jobs, including Travis Toews in finance, Adriana LaGrange in education, Jason Copping in health and Tyler Shandro in justice.

Other ministers will be joining the ranks as well.

Mike Ellis is expected to head up a new portfolio of public safety; Jeremy Nixon will take over seniors and social support; Peter Guthrie will become Alberta's new energy minister; Todd Loewen will be assigned to forestry, parks, and tourism; and Brian Jean is in charge of jobs, economy and northern development.

Nathan Neudorf is expected to be named minister of infrastructure and deputy premier alongside Kaycee Madu, while Joseph Schow will be the house leader and not carry a portfolio.

Sources also confirm Jason Nixon, who was the former house leader, will not return to cabinet

[Slava]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

So, we're 15 days into the Smith tenure... do we think she makes it to 45 to outlast Truss?

I think so. It'd be hilarious if she didn't, but the mechanisms for her removal aren't quite the same as the UK.

It is interesting though. I spoke with a guy yesterday who voted for her and said "I didn't realise how many stupid things she had said." I wonder how common that sentiment is at this point?

[Torture]

Originally Posted by RedHot25

According to senior government sources, several ministers will be keeping their jobs, including Travis Toews in finance, Adriana LaGrange in education, Jason Copping in health and Tyler Shandro in justice.

Other ministers will be joining the ranks as well.

Mike Ellis is expected to head up a new portfolio of public safety; Jeremy Nixon will take over seniors and social support; Peter Guthrie will become Alberta's new energy minister; Todd Loewen will be assigned to forestry, parks, and tourism; and Brian Jean is in charge of jobs, economy and northern development.

Meat the new Government, same as the old Government, except somehow worse.

[RedHot25]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1583515430328578049

[Torture]

Man, just shows you how weak the UCP's bench strength is, it's basically the same group of deplorables that brought down the previous government with a couple freedumbers brought back into the fold just for kicks.
Madu as deputy premier? Barf. Shields Up Dreeshan back in the fold? Oof.

[Fuzz]

All that boot licking Madu did paid off for him. Not us, mind you. We still get screwed.

[RedHot25]

Official Release: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?x...EE66646EDBBA46

Joining the Premier and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs in cabinet are:
Deputy Premier and Minister of Skilled Trades and Professions – Kaycee Madu
Deputy Premier and Minister of Infrastructure – Nathan Neudorf
President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance – Travis Toews
Minister of Jobs, Economy and Northern Development – Brian Jean
Minister of Justice – Tyler Shandro
Minister of Health – Jason Copping
Minister of Energy – Pete Guthrie
Minister of Environment and Protected Areas – Sonya Savage
Minister of Technology and Innovation – Nate Glubish
Minister of Affordability and Utilities – Matt Jones
Minister of Municipal Affairs – Rebecca Schulz
Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors – Devin Dreeshen
Minister of Public Safety – Mike Ellis
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation – Nate Horner
Minister of Forestry, Parks and Tourism – Todd Loewen
Minister of Trade, Immigration and Multiculturalism – Rajan Sawhney
Minister of Education – Adriana LaGrange
Minister of Advanced Education – Demetrios Nicolaides
Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction – Dale Nally
Minister of Indigenous Relations – Rick Wilson
Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services – Jeremy Nixon
Minister of Children’s Services – Mickey Amery
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions – Nicholas Milliken
Minister of Culture – Jason Luan