Alberta Politics

[The_Cat]

The thing is that some Edmonton residents won’t stand up for our city.

 

[kcantor]

Sooo...

Our government has fired the CEO of Alberta Health Services.

And fired the Province's Chief Medical Officer.

And now fired the entire Alberta Health Services Board.

But it's still business as usual - as bizarre as their usual business continues to be - for those who dictated the working conditions and set the policies and budgets under which all of those fired individuals were forced to operate under.

Why does it seem that the buck is stopping one level below those actually responsible for the circumstances used to justify these firings? Where is the accountability for those who made the decisions and set policy for the past 3 years besides being given new and more Minister roles?

Does anyone - including Premier Smith - actually think that decisions like opening up for Alberta's "best summer ever" or cancelling the Province's contract with our doctors were recommendations from Dr. Hinshaw or Alberta Health Services?

 

[Edmonchuk]

I think it’s at that point when people need to come out and protest for equal funding. This is BS. I don’t see any other way cause the UCP will win again.

 

[Ned]

And now this. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/deerfoot-trail-improvements-proposal-danielle-smith-1.6657140

 

[MacLac]

And now this. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/deerfoot-trail-improvements-proposal-danielle-smith-1.6657140

This is insane! Wouldn’t her handler pull this person off to the side at some point and suggest she throw YEG a bone?

 

[MacLac]

We don’t have a “check sanity” clause somewhere written down? Like a “break glass” in case of our Premier is acting like a crazy person?

 

[MacLac]

All of that persons’ pandering towards YYC voters looks as desperate as desperate comes……

 

[The_Cat]

Smith could lose votes in other parts of Northern Alberta too;

 

[The_Cat]

Does Danielle Smith have Cherokee roots? https://globalnews.ca/news/9290889/alberta-chief-danielle-smith-indigenous-roots-cherokee/

 

[TAS]

Smith gave a speech to Calgary Chamber of Commerce today and highlighted funding model for Calgary mega projects (arena, Deerfoot, train).

'This is a great city': Premier Smith pledges support for Calgary mega-projects

In a speech to the Calgary Chamber, Smith promised upgrades to Deerfoot Trail and new funding models to help the city build major projects

calgaryherald.com

It wasn't mentioned in the Herald story but Global News in Edmonton played a clip when Smith was asked about YEG and she 'jokingly' said we need to elect more UCP MLAs.

Sohi was then questioned about the comment and he was extremely diplomatic saying this is not an issue for the city to weigh into.

I wonder if any NDP MLAs representing us will call this out. Notley has been very quiet on these Calgary funding statements from Smith and chooses instead to focus on health and the sovereignty files.

Politics! Politics! Politics!

 

[Edmonchuk]

Bitch

 

[The_Cat]

Edmonton residents pay a lot of provincial taxes too.

 

[Gronk!]

It wasn't mentioned in the Herald story but Global News in Edmonton played a clip when Smith was asked about YEG and she 'jokingly' said we need to elect more UCP MLAs.

Premier Smith can go pound sand.
IIRC Ralph Klein made the same arrogant comment.

 

[MacLac]

Premier Smith can go pound sand.
IIRC Ralph Klein made the same arrogant comment.

“One of the most powerful drivers of AB economy eh?” When is the election ?

 

[BrettB]

Smith could do a cheap win by funding all of Edmonton's bike plans for what she wants to spend on the Deerfoot