I think one thing you’re overlooking is the number of areas the UCP has refused to spend money on over the past four years. Schools. Post-Secondary. Healthcare on every level. There’s a lot of communities, many of them soft conservative leaning, who have been very publicly told that the cupboard is empty.
Everyone who runs the NDP election arithmetic says the same thing. They need to hold all of Edmonton, sweep most of core Calgary and then find a handful of pickups in the smaller cities and bedroom communities.
And a lot of those communities have been told there’s no money for their schools. And that nothing can be done about their hospitals closing every weekend.
In a lot of Alberta, even surrounding Calgary, this isn’t going to play as “pragmatically meeting the voters”. It’s going to play as “why did this get done but my kids don’t have a school and I have to travel two hours to deliver my baby?”
Smith better hope the arena delivers her the Calgary core. Because if anything I think it will make the NDP more competitive in the “we need to find a way to pick up three of these dozen seats” ridings. If the NDP squeak out a win in Red Deer by a point this will be one of the reasons why.
I think Notely et al dance around this by saying they’ll ensure Ownership pays the appropriate freight & hammer them down to reality. No free riding ! .. but with the added proviso it goes to a province wide plebiscite post election. If Smith is revealed as Naked Empress.. ? Well amen eh🦎🏴☠️
Danielle sends a shiver down my spine too, because she has no scruples,few ethics and can switch sides on a dime; whatever it takes to get what she wants.
Do I want that in a Premier? No. Do I want the province of Alberta to look like we will give away the family farm for the next shiny toy? No.
The UCP is not a reflection of this province I know and love. And every stupid move this woman makes tells me that over and over again.
Tying this debacle to her 2012 failure makes sense and maybe explains her desperation.
But she’s lost what little hope I ever had for her with this last conniving move. I don’t want a snake oil salesman running our province.
Praying that Albertans have the integrity to not fall for this game. It’s only going to lead to more of the same.
The UCP may ditch her after the election and replace her with what?? The TBA is in charge and they will replace her with someone who follows directions, not someone who has Alberta’s best interests at heart. We must boot the UCP out and hope they can find a more middle ground to build on from the ashes. We are in big big trouble if the UCP holds the majority. We haven’t seen anything yet. And all those things they aren’t talking about? Taking our CPP, provincial police force, nation hood or sovereignty or whatever they call it, the privatization of our schools, our hospitals, health care; letting those in need fend for themselves- will all become a reality. The UCP does not play fair, does not follow the rules. There are no ethics here. They will do whatever it takes to fulfill their agenda. WAKE UP ALBERTA.Swallow your misplaced pride and indignation and vote NDP, because you and I both know, Rachel, if nothing else, is honest, straight forward and won’t jerk us around.
Here’s my hot take: Danielle is more than willing to say anything to win, but the winning won’t be enough. I think the UCP will ditch her even if they win because she is going to be too difficult to manage within whatever caucus is elected. She will end up like Kenney being unable to manage placating both sides.
I think one thing you’re overlooking is the number of areas the UCP has refused to spend money on over the past four years. Schools. Post-Secondary. Healthcare on every level. There’s a lot of communities, many of them soft conservative leaning, who have been very publicly told that the cupboard is empty.
Everyone who runs the NDP election arithmetic says the same thing. They need to hold all of Edmonton, sweep most of core Calgary and then find a handful of pickups in the smaller cities and bedroom communities.
And a lot of those communities have been told there’s no money for their schools. And that nothing can be done about their hospitals closing every weekend.
In a lot of Alberta, even surrounding Calgary, this isn’t going to play as “pragmatically meeting the voters”. It’s going to play as “why did this get done but my kids don’t have a school and I have to travel two hours to deliver my baby?”
Smith better hope the arena delivers her the Calgary core. Because if anything I think it will make the NDP more competitive in the “we need to find a way to pick up three of these dozen seats” ridings. If the NDP squeak out a win in Red Deer by a point this will be one of the reasons why.
.. great post.. hey great comment Ryan !
I think Notely et al dance around this by saying they’ll ensure Ownership pays the appropriate freight & hammer them down to reality. No free riding ! .. but with the added proviso it goes to a province wide plebiscite post election. If Smith is revealed as Naked Empress.. ? Well amen eh🦎🏴☠️
Danielle sends a shiver down my spine too, because she has no scruples,few ethics and can switch sides on a dime; whatever it takes to get what she wants.
Do I want that in a Premier? No. Do I want the province of Alberta to look like we will give away the family farm for the next shiny toy? No.
The UCP is not a reflection of this province I know and love. And every stupid move this woman makes tells me that over and over again.
Tying this debacle to her 2012 failure makes sense and maybe explains her desperation.
But she’s lost what little hope I ever had for her with this last conniving move. I don’t want a snake oil salesman running our province.
Praying that Albertans have the integrity to not fall for this game. It’s only going to lead to more of the same.
The UCP may ditch her after the election and replace her with what?? The TBA is in charge and they will replace her with someone who follows directions, not someone who has Alberta’s best interests at heart. We must boot the UCP out and hope they can find a more middle ground to build on from the ashes. We are in big big trouble if the UCP holds the majority. We haven’t seen anything yet. And all those things they aren’t talking about? Taking our CPP, provincial police force, nation hood or sovereignty or whatever they call it, the privatization of our schools, our hospitals, health care; letting those in need fend for themselves- will all become a reality. The UCP does not play fair, does not follow the rules. There are no ethics here. They will do whatever it takes to fulfill their agenda. WAKE UP ALBERTA.Swallow your misplaced pride and indignation and vote NDP, because you and I both know, Rachel, if nothing else, is honest, straight forward and won’t jerk us around.
Here’s my hot take: Danielle is more than willing to say anything to win, but the winning won’t be enough. I think the UCP will ditch her even if they win because she is going to be too difficult to manage within whatever caucus is elected. She will end up like Kenney being unable to manage placating both sides.