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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Not sure how many times Canadians need to be warned until they pay attention……
OTTAWA—Former U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Mike Pompeo warned audience members at an Ottawa conference that agents of the Chinese regime have so thoroughly infiltrated Canada that they could be in attendance at the event.
“I can’t see very much out there, but I will bet you that there are Chinese Communist Party affiliated people in this room today,” Pompeo told attendees of the Canada Strong and Free Conference on May 7.
Pompeo said that many people affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are not ethnically Chinese, and that they “look like me; like they’re white Italian kids.” He also said there is not a “single university in the United States that isn’t deeply tied to Chinese money,” and some Chinese students engage in intellectual property theft.
Pompeo said he is less concerned about a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan than about what he sees as Beijing’s influence ...
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"Here's the lawful remedy to your Census dilemma.
The Census uses a technique known as Negative Averment. It is a little tricky to wrap your head around. Explanation to follow.
Fact. There is no law that says you must fill out the census form.
Fact. There is a law that says if you refuse to fill out the census then you are guilty of an offense and subject to a $500 fine.
This is how they use Negative Averment. They send you several notices. Ultimately they will send an Agent to your door to question you. They send a person because they need a witness for court.
The Agent will eventually ask you if you are refusing to fill out the census form. If you say "yes I am refusing to fill out the Census form", they will hand you a violation ticket for $500.
And if you go to Court, they will give evidence that you refused to fill out the form and you will be convicted. This is how Negative Averment works. You are not being convicted of not filling out the form, you are convicted for your refusal to fill out the form. ...