Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[Whynotnow]

Originally Posted by FlameOn

Apparently people in Innisfail are very upset that a carbon capture facility is being built in the town's industrial areas. They cite that they didn't know how it worked and that "there were no safety and environmental studies done to see if it would be good for the town" and whether "taking CO2 out of the environment could hurt the community".

These are the core of the UCP base.
https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/some-peop...lity-1.6999597

Oh man, it’s like the argument I keep seeing from the climate change deniers crowd “I learned in science that plants need co2 so more of it in the environment must be better for plants…”.. I want them to drink water until they have had too much and then ask them why they feel so bad if water is good for you.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by FlameOn

Which is exactly not what these people are concerned about at all.


These people vote.

Right. The first sentence of the post you quoted covered that I think.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by FlameOn

Apparently people in Innisfail are very upset that a carbon capture facility is being built in the town's industrial areas. They cite that they didn't know how it worked and that "there were no safety and environmental studies done to see if it would be good for the town" and whether "taking CO2 out of the environment could hurt the community".

These are the core of the UCP base.
https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/some-peop...lity-1.6999597

This is NIMBY and nothing more. Drawing a parallel between this and the UCP is specious at best.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

This is NIMBY and nothing more. Drawing a parallel between this and the UCP is specious at best.

I dunno, they went in a voting booth and marked a ballot for Devin ####in' Dreeshan so I think it's fair to consider that when evaluating their ability to think reasonably.

[Looch City]

They're finally tackling this issue. Kudos to the UCP on this one thing at least. It's been weighing down our society for thousands of years.

Finally. FINALLY. All of our problems have been solved except for this.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will introduce legislation on pronouns in schools after classes begin in September.

Smith says the new policy requiring parents to be notified when kids 15 and under want to change their names or pronouns in schools will be proposed in the fall legislature session that begins in late October.

https://www.rmoutlook.com/local-news...tember-9357409

[Fuzz]

Critics have called Smith's moves an act of appeasement to her far-right United Conservative Party base ahead of a leadership review in early November, but Smith has said the issue of "parental rights" is important to her government.

She has said she believes there's nothing wrong with parents wanting to protect their "child's innocence as long as possible on issues of sexuality."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...296383?cmp=rss

She claims to be a Libertarian. I'd love to know how removing rights of citizens jives with that. Except oh ya, she has no principles, is morally bankrupt, and will do whatever the hillbillies tell her to do to hold on to power. Just what you want in a leader.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Looch City

They're finally tackling this issue. Kudos to the UCP on this one thing at least. It's been weighing down our society for thousands of years.

Finally. FINALLY. All of our problems have been solved except for this.


https://www.rmoutlook.com/local-news...tember-9357409

Got to love forcing teachers to interact with ####ty parents. Compelling teachers to act is stupid. Union will probably fight it hard like they did in SK

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...296383?cmp=rss

She claims to be a Libertarian. I'd love to know how removing rights of citizens jives with that. Except oh ya, she has no principles, is morally bankrupt, and will do whatever the hillbillies tell her to do to hold on to power. Just what you want in a leader.

'Libertarian' for her rich friends and Christofacist for the rest. The parties of small government keep creating bigger and more intrusive governments...

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Bonded

'Libertarian' for her rich friends and Christofacist for the rest. The parties of small government keep creating bigger and more intrusive governments...

It kind of checks out why they think that governments are heavy handed and ideologically dangerous... When other parties run them.

[Yamer]

So these people seriously lack the fundamental capacity to differentiate between sex, gender, and sexuality?

Can we vote these blithering idiots out already?

[puffnstuff]

I have a clown for an uncle, huge ucp guy, and he has ranted about pronouns a lot. The last time i saw him he had his dog with him at a family event. The dog is a male. I referred to the dog as she/her/girl when I talked to my uncle. He corrected me the first, second, third time I did it. Until finally I asked him why was so concerned about the dogs pronouns. And then to imagine how it would feel to a human when he does it to them.
I still doubt he will change. I didnt have to talk to him the rest of the night which was good for me.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

I have a clown for an uncle, huge ucp guy, and he has ranted about pronouns a lot. The last time i saw him he had his dog with him at a family event. The dog is a male. I referred to the dog as she/her/girl when I talked to my uncle. He corrected me the first, second, third time I did it. Until finally I asked him why was so concerned about the dogs pronouns. And then to imagine how it would feel to a human when he does it to them.
I still doubt he will change. I didnt have to talk to him the rest of the night which was good for me.

People refer to my dog as a girl all the time, so what? Hes a dog. Who cares? I'm never going to see these people again and its not like the dog cares.

Granted...in fairness he has eyelashes most women would kill for. At least thats what my wife tells me.

[Ford Prefect]

I identify as an a$$hole. I want that recognized as my pronoun.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Ford Prefect

I identify as an a$$hole. I want that recognized as my pronoun.

Fight the Power! Damn the Man!

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Ford Prefect

I identify as an a$$hole. I want that recognized as my pronoun.

What's the possessive?

Ie: he/his
She/her
#######/assheld?

[Ford Prefect]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

What's the possessive?

Ie: he/his
She/her
#######/assheld?

Retentive.

[FlameOn]

It's official, in polling done by Ipsos and Abacus, Trump was found to have higher popularity in Alberta than he does in the US. UCP import of MAGA to this province is having an effect.

https://cultmtl.com/2024/08/donald-t...united-states/

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Ford Prefect

I identify as an a$$hole. I want that recognized as my pronoun.

Only with parental consent.

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

Only with parental consent.

I asked their mom and their mom said it was fine if I call them an #######.


Edit: CP mods disagree.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by FlameOn

It's official, in polling done by Ipsos and Abacus, Trump was found to have higher popularity in Alberta than he does in the US. UCP import of MAGA to this province is having an effect.

https://cultmtl.com/2024/08/donald-t...united-states/

He’s still -13 in Alberta so 57/43ish