Alberta Politics

[The_Cat]

No Boundaries:

Alberta ministers pitch hybrid rural-urban ridings to Electoral Boundaries Commission

Government legislation last year removed a requirement that the commission consider municipal boundaries in crafting new ridings.

edmontonjournal.com

 

[Glenco]

No Boundaries:

Alberta ministers pitch hybrid rural-urban ridings to Electoral Boundaries Commission

Government legislation last year removed a requirement that the commission consider municipal boundaries in crafting new ridings.

edmontonjournal.com

Gerrymandering my any other name. Shameful disgusting people proposing this.

 

[The_Cat]

Alberta propsed electoral map:

 

[David A]

Gerrymandering my any other name. Shameful disgusting people proposing this.

As usual Smith and the UCP get their ideas from what Trump is doing in the US now, they are not even original thinkers. Just want to be MAGA.

 

[trevorhayden]

Fortunately they only have 2 members on the commission.

 

[TAS]

Smith loses this one.

Alberta judge upholds review of proposed separatist referendum question

Alberta's chief electoral officer referred a separatist group's proposed referendum question to the court to gauge its constitutionality.

edmontonjournal.com

 

[David A]

Smith loses this one.

Alberta judge upholds review of proposed separatist referendum question

Alberta's chief electoral officer referred a separatist group's proposed referendum question to the court to gauge its constitutionality.

edmontonjournal.com

Yes but the battle, but not the war. Also, there is no valid urgency to have this referendum immediately except maybe for Smith's electoral convenience.

 

[TAS]

Yes but the battle, but not the war. Also, there is no valid urgency to have this referendum immediately except maybe for Smith's electoral convenience.

Well if the war is the actual referendum vote result, she will indeed lose that, too.

In the meantime, the other question going around with the Canada Proud group will already be wrapped up (hopefully with enough votes) making this other seperatist option a mute point since you can't have two questions on the same thing.

 

[David A]

Well if the war is the actual referendum vote result, she will indeed lose that, too.

In the meantime, the other question going around with the Canada Proud group will already be wrapped up (hopefully with enough votes) making this other seperatist option a mute point since you can't have two questions on the same thing.

Yes hopefully, but as Brexit in the UK shows politically motivated referendums can be unpredictable.

Also it will be very hard for the other question to get enough signatures because of the higher threshold, Smith rigged that for her favoroured question too, but it could happen.

 

[David A]

Smith is one of those politicians who is very good at talking, but I feel not so good at listening or caring about different ideas other than hers.

I feel the Town Halls were only set up to sell her or the UCP's ideas, or just get positive feedback to justify them. So it seems to go sideways when she is challenged.

Interesting comment on the expense reports policy though. I don't really buy her story either, but they may have been getting enough heat on this to hopefully reverse it.

 

[Glenco]

Judging by the clips I saw on the news there was a lot of animosity in the room from both sides. Not a good look for the UCP.

 

[policyenthusiast]

The UCP has reversed their decision to exempt the Premier and Cabinet from disclosing expenses over $100.

 

[David A]

The UCP has reversed their decision to exempt the Premier and Cabinet from disclosing expenses over $100.

Probably really not a good time to have expenses go unchecked while the large provincial deficit goes up even more.

I feel Smith and the UCP's unearned reputation for financial management from when oil prices were fairly high may start to disappear very soon.

Varcoe: 'Terrible' oil prices could create a budget crunch for Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith warns

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says 'terrible' oil prices could lead to a difficult budget year for the province.

edmontonjournal.com

 

[Gronk!]

Sean Feucht to play in Edmonton after permits denied across Canada for security concerns

American singer Sean Feucht is scheduled to play at the Alberta legislature Friday night after several of his Canadian shows were cancelled due to permit denials citing security concerns.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[MacLac]

Sounds like the Thirsty B!tch is laying the ground work to not build anything for the next few years as per her “capital spending will be cut….” But she can pander to her Flat Earthers Society with more funding for the Sundre museum……of course…..gotta keep Sundre on the up and up with their cultural facilities….