I really encourage folks to consider the comments Ranjit Bath, Tina Lynn, Chris Scott and Daryl Burroughs have written in this thread. These folks understand the context of Premier Smith’s aspirations for growth in Alberta’s population.
Some folks have mentioned “10” or “15 minute cities” in here. For all its criticism, Bill 20 is a direct response by the Premier Smith government to restrict left-leaning municipal government’s like Edmonton and Calgary currently have from taking this route. And Premier Smith pushed for this because she heard clearly that Albertans do not want 10 or 15-minute-cities.
Marco… I’m sure you remember Premier Smith saying at her Town Hall in Calgary a couple of weeks ago to Calgary - Lougheed constituency association President Darrell Komick that her goals of increased population are not AT ALL “short term”, but a long term strategy to ensure Alberta has the voice within our nation to match or exceed Quebec. She also talked about immigration being supported by initiatives like the Temporary Foreign Workers program that ensures a job and a place in our economy. That population growth is measured and sustainable. Why don’t you mention that in your sharing of “sound bites”?
If you are going to grab “a little” of what the Premier says for the purpose of getting folks riled up, I think that’s quite irresponsible.
Please, fellow conservatives, go to these Town Halls and engage with our Premier. I don’t believe we have had a leader in our province in my lifetime who listens and cares more what their fellow citizens think than Premier Smith.
If you think she’s not listening, I am happy to debate you.
I learned many years ago that being heard and getting your way are two different things. Albertans are being heard. I believe you’ll see that very clearly in the legal changes forthcoming in the Alberta Bill of Rights.
Premier Smith is very much about CHOICE.
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Unfiltered Kels:
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Irony of ironies
It seems Carnage can opt us in to being a part of Europe without asking Canadians- no referendum, no vote, no “carefully worded question” needed. No accusations of treason for leaving a lifelong alliance with US, no 2 years til we can decide whether we can even ask if we can decide.
BUT Albertans can’t opt OUT of Canada without asking Canadians. (Who can not afford to EVER let us go). Not after years of talking about it, 2 years of trying to find the right question. And even then our leader only allows the question to be “Albertans, would you like us to ask you if you want to be asked the question in 6 months or so and if so… do you think we should trust you to make a good enough decision to make that question binding?” As if maybe we CAN be trusted to decide who governs us but we are not smart enough and CAN’T be trusted to decide HOW we want to be governed.
At this point, I don’t believe option 2 has a hope in hell of winning the referendum. Right ...