10-19-2021, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ah123
In her interview on Global, she mentioned that it allows the City to access funding by invoking that declaration. I haven’t been able find anything on, so not sure if I misheard that per
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I don't think it provides access to any specific funding but the article mentions it could bring capital to Calgary. In other words, if they declare this climate emergency maybe they will be able to attract capital from industry or markets or elsewhere if they can market Calgary as a green innovation hub.
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10-19-2021, 07:49 PM
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#623
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Originally Posted by ah123
In her interview on Global, she mentioned that it allows the City to access funding by invoking that declaration. I haven’t been able find anything on, so not sure if I misheard that per
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If the action allows for new funding/investment, or champions actual and meaningful innovation to diversity and add new dimensions to the energy sector, I can see the potential benefit. I think it can be done without following the melodramatic declarations of cities who have no skin in the energy-sector game, but I guess if it's what greases the wheels of investment, I guess you have to play the game.
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10-19-2021, 07:53 PM
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#624
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Well the world has moved toward ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Investing. The money is there, no question. A city making this declaration is of absolutely no consequence though. If she’s referring to that, she’s just plain wrong.
I guess I just thought there was more to this though. Like if that’s actually her first priority, I would hope there’s some substance there. I mean sure, I was happy to vote for her to keep Farkas out. But vapid proclamations weren’t quite what I had in mind either.
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10-19-2021, 08:02 PM
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#625
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Originally Posted by Robo
Oil and gas abandons calgary yet people are appaualed that calgary wants to start moving away from oil and gas, do people just like looking at empty building there or something?
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Dutch disease causes Stockholm syndrome. Who knew?
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10-19-2021, 08:07 PM
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#626
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Given that the information about Chu came to light after early voting and before electin day, there should be a legitimate method to challenge the vote based on the circumstances.
Elected Representatives should be held to highest standards of conduct, period. I can't believe that the Elections Act doesn't contain provisions for ethical standards. I still can't believe that someone like Kevin Johnson could still have his name on the ballot.
The timing of the news about Chu is all a little suspect to me. My belief is that police and judges are all compromised to some degree. Any time there is an investigation into police or lawyers they should be done by a separate jurisdiction to maximize impartiality.
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10-19-2021, 08:38 PM
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#627
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I noted today that 5eh PM tweeted out congrats to bothe mayors in calagary and Edmonton. Don’t recall his account doing that. While this could be some new found thing of his, I can’t help but wonder if he sees trying to get the mayors aligned as some type of in for him in Alberta.
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10-19-2021, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bob-loblaw
Given that the information about Chu came to light after early voting and before electin day, there should be a legitimate method to challenge the vote based on the circumstances.
Elected Representatives should be held to highest standards of conduct, period. I can't believe that the Elections Act doesn't contain provisions for ethical standards. I still can't believe that someone like Kevin Johnson could still have his name on the ballot.
The timing of the news about Chu is all a little suspect to me. My belief is that police and judges are all compromised to some degree. Any time there is an investigation into police or lawyers they should be done by a separate jurisdiction to maximize impartiality.
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I think we need to be really careful with how people can be removed from office.
Having generic ethics clause would be ripe for abuse just look at how sports teams use them to get out of cap hits hits like the kings did with Mike Richards.
At some point you have to accept democracy results in some flawed outcomes but those flawed outcomes protect democracy.
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10-19-2021, 08:55 PM
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Loves Teh Chat!
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Originally Posted by Northendzone
I noted today that 5eh PM tweeted out congrats to bothe mayors in calagary and Edmonton. Don’t recall his account doing that. While this could be some new found thing of his, I can’t help but wonder if he sees trying to get the mayors aligned as some type of in for him in Alberta.
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Other levels of Government almost always congratulate one another for their wins. There's no conspiracy here.
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10-19-2021, 09:19 PM
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I'm usually of the opinion that social media stories like that are either:
1) Greatly exaggerated by the poster (maybe they did it once with someone they knew or something)
2) A complete lie
It's all about the likes folks!
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10-19-2021, 09:29 PM
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It’s terrifying that a significant number of educated adults evidently get their news from Twitter.
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If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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10-19-2021, 09:34 PM
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#633
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
It’s terrifying that a significant number of educated adults evidently get their news from Twitter.
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Only when my teleprinter isn’t working.
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10-19-2021, 10:30 PM
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#636
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Last edited by Yoho; 10-20-2021 at 06:37 AM.
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10-19-2021, 10:31 PM
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#637
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
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Might want to read the last page or so before posting some random moron from twitter who doesn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground.
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10-19-2021, 10:32 PM
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#638
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NM posted earlier didn’t see
Last edited by Yoho; 10-19-2021 at 10:37 PM.
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10-19-2021, 11:11 PM
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#639
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Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Might want to read the last page or so before posting some random moron from twitter who doesn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground.
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He's an Independent Fact Checker, and a doctor, and a registered trademark. If you can't trust someone like that, who can you trust?
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10-19-2021, 11:42 PM
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#640
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Originally Posted by GGG
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Poll workers are not allowed to influence electors while voting. They have taken an Oath to perform their duties in an impartial manner.
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