The CEBA loan program would not have been necessary if all businesses would have told the Gov’t to go fekk yourself and refused to close BUT they didn’t and instead “borrowed” money they KNEW had to be repaid, well 50% anyways. That was a $20,000 gift out of the taxpayers purse for businesses thank you very much. NOW all the boohooing commences because business owners aren’t paying back their debts and leaving it to the taxpayer to shoulder their default resulting rampant inflation and impending poverty. I can’t tell you how annoyed I am at the moment
https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadas-pandemic-loan-program-faces-31-billion-in-defaults/55091
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Premier Smith:
“Schools should be focused on teaching kids how to think,
not what to think.
Classrooms must be an impartial learning environment that prioritize teaching fundamentals like reading, math and science and support students in developing their own opinions and views.
Our students and educators need to be safe in the classroom.
We will be strengthening the Education Act to protect them from incidents of violence and aggression with clear standards and expectations.
School boards will be held accountable if those standards are not followed.”
https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-bill-25-aims-to-remove-politics-and-ideology-from-classrooms-and-boost-school-safety/72401
“Alberta’s government has introduced sweeping legislation aimed at removing political and ideological influence from classrooms while strengthening school safety and accountability across the education system.
If passed, Bill 25 — An Act to Remove Politics and Ideology from Classrooms and Amend the Education Act, 2026 — would require schools to maintain neutral, impartial learning environments and refocus classroom instruction on core subjects like reading, math and science.
Education and Childcare Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said the changes are intended to reflect parent expectations and ensure students are taught in respectful, balanced settings.
“Parents expect schools to be safe, focused on learning and open to diverse perspectives,” Nicolaides said.
“These changes strengthen accountability, reinforce neutrality and respect, and make it clear that politics ...