Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[cral12]

UCP are obviously fans of Red Green but are confusing duct tape with red tape.
Probably.

Corrupt AF.

(I'll show myself out...)

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by #-3

I suspect a well timed, and strategic take over of the UPC party apparatus would be easier. 3100 people voted in their board of directors last year. In the grand scheme of political maneuver having 4000 people from all over the province to sign up for membership, then register for their AMG at the last moment before the party sees what is happening, then elect directors that will exploit divisions to rip the party apart, would probably be far easier than to get what 30,000? people in the medicine hat district to recall Smith.

Marlaina is up for leadership review this year.

[Cappy]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding...e_edi-eng.aspx

While you can argue that these DEI sections of grants add unnecessary red tape to a application, it has nothing to do with politicizing the grant process.

[aaronck]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Marlaina is up for leadership review this year.

Careful what you wish for, she could be replaced with Lagrange or...shudder

David Parker

[Muta]

In case anyone is interested:

Keynote and Q&A with Naheed Nenshi

Thu 18 Apr 2024 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT (free - online, streamed)

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/...berta/1229670#

Join our special online event this Thursday at 7 PM to hear from Naheed directly about his vision for Alberta in a special Keynote and Q&A.

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Please register here to watch this special online event and extend this invitation to those you know who are still on the fence about joining the party. It's a valuable chance for them to hear directly from Naheed about his vision, values, and how he plans to prioritize Alberta's future.

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by Cappy

While you can argue that these DEI sections of grants add unnecessary red tape to a application, it has nothing to do with politicizing the grant process.

This entire paragraph is ideological. You can agree or disagree with it but it certainly isn't an objective position.

Partnership Grant applicants are expected to embed EDI within the design of the research, as appropriate, by using, for example, gender-based analysis plus (GBA+) and complementary approaches such as anti-racist approaches that consider systemic racism and the intersectionality of different identities in the conceptualization of the research (e.g., age, culture, disability, education, ethnicity, gender expression and gender identity, immigration and newcomer status, Indigenous identity, language, neurodiversity, parental status/responsibility, place of origin, religion, race, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status). Applicants must consider the topic and people who could potentially be most impacted (positively or negatively) or excluded by the research and proactively seek to include individuals and partner organizations from such groups or communities in the co-development of the research design to ensure a diversity of perspectives and approaches are considered.

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

This entire paragraph is ideological. You can agree or disagree with it but it certainly isn't an objective position.

Which basically says make sure you include these historically under-represented groups in your research so you consider the whole population. What's ideological about that?

[belsarius]

Originally Posted by edslunch

Which basically says make sure you include these historically under-represented groups in your research so you consider the whole population. What's ideological about that?

The same reason "wearing a mask" became ideological.

[PepsiFree]

Imagine how backwards you have to be to believe that something like including Indigenous people in research that will inevitably impact Indigenuous people is “ideological” lol.

[timun]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

The constitution.

Municipalities exist at the pleasure of the provinces, they are a creature of statute with no inherent powers other than those delegated to them by the Province.

People want more autonomy in confederation, this is what it looks like.

Yeah, you're a few days late, bub.

Originally Posted by Lubicon

Municipalities exist at the pleasure of the provincial government unfortunately. Not sure if they could do anything legally, but hopefully they can show their citizens what a idiotic law this is.

Originally Posted by timun

I realize municipalities have no basis in constitutional law and are a creation of the provinces, but legally our provincial government can't just ignore federal law either, and that hasn't stopped 'em.

[timun]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

This entire paragraph is ideological. You can agree or disagree with it but it certainly isn't an objective position.

Partnership Grant applicants are expected to embed EDI within the design of the research, as appropriate, by using, for example, gender-based analysis plus (GBA+) and complementary approaches such as anti-racist approaches that consider systemic racism and the intersectionality of different identities in the conceptualization of the research (e.g., age, culture, disability, education, ethnicity, gender expression and gender identity, immigration and newcomer status, Indigenous identity, language, neurodiversity, parental status/responsibility, place of origin, religion, race, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status). Applicants must consider the topic and people who could potentially be most impacted (positively or negatively) or excluded by the research and proactively seek to include individuals and partner organizations from such groups or communities in the co-development of the research design to ensure a diversity of perspectives and approaches are considered.

It's the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. It's research about people. If you're not factoring in EDI, so that you ensure you're including all peoples in your research, then WTF are you even bothering to do the research for? Social sciences/humanities research without EDI considerations is meaningless trash.

[TheIronMaiden]

Ever since the UCP took over from the NDP everything became more expensive.

[The Fisher Account]

Just a reminder if you'd like to support Nenshi and the NDP, an NDP membership is required and is $10.

You'll need to be an NDP member before April 22 to vote in the NDP leadership race.

Go to the URL below and follow the easy steps on the right hand side:

http://www.nenshi.ca

[btimbit]

Nenshi has a bit of a platform now

https://nenshi.ca/foralberta

A lot of the usual politician speak about what they want to do and not saying how, but he says all the right things. Anyone that has an issue with any of those points is frankly, a complete nutjob.

[Raekwon]

I just want to say I take back any support I gave for buying a membership, I have never seen so many emails/texts from signing up for anything in my life. Lesson learned, lol.

[edslunch]

Apparently the main reason why electricity is so expensive in Alberta is that people are too stupid to know that they don't have to use the regulated rate option. It's now being rebranded to the 'Rate of Last Resort' and utilities are mandated to confirm with customers that they want to be on it. 29% of consumers and 46% of farmers are on RRO. A little re-education and the problem is solved!

https://calgaryherald.com/business/a...of-last-resort

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by edslunch

Apparently the main reason why electricity is so expensive in Alberta is that people are too stupid to know that they don't have to use the regulated rate option. It's now being rebranded to the 'Rate of Last Resort' and utilities are mandated to confirm with customers that they want to be on it. 29% of consumers and 46% of farmers are on RRO. A little re-education and the problem is solved!

https://calgaryherald.com/business/a...of-last-resort

Man, it's so catchy. I almost want to sign up for the RofLR.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by Raekwon

I just want to say I take back any support I gave for buying a membership, I have never seen so many emails/texts from signing up for anything in my life. Lesson learned, lol.

I agree, it was a ton. Just unsubscribe from them though, literally takes seconds.

[Muta]

Bell: Danielle Smith's thumbs-down to Calgary's Blue Sky City brand

https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/co...sky-city-brand

Man... Marlaina, Dan MacLean and Rick Bell are such blowhards. Hey Marlaina - Alberta is more than just energy now, and rebranding is a common thing in the world of marketing.

Imagine getting your panties in a knot over this #### - and, having the audacity to question $5M in spending when your own government is the kingpin of disastrous, wasteful, virtue signalling spending.

[Ozy_Flame]

UCP Calgary: Your home for a bitumen bukkake