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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I worked as VP Policy for our CA Board in the past year. We put forward 8 policies and whooohooooo 5 of the 8 that we submitted (or co-submitted) have made it to the floor of the AGM. We have the following that have made it to the Plenary:
1. Allow only official government flags to be flown on Government property;
2. Advocating for proper labelling of lab grown meat;
3. Implementing the recommendations of the Davidson report on vaccines;
4. Ending the practice of community water fluoridation;
5. Advocating to end the practice of mRNA injections in livestock or food sources in Alberta.
So excited to have had our policies selected out of over 800 policies!
It is a great example of being able to work towards change if we put in the effort.
So, I decided to send an email to Premier Scott Moe (with a cc to Danielle):
"Premier Moe,
I have to say that I normally agree with you but what I saw today made me shake my head in disbelief.
We have Remembrance Day on November 11. It is to remember ALL veterans. Pointe finale! I am saddened to see you kowtow to divisive identity politics by posting a remembrance for "Indigenous" veterans. Shameful.
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This type of virtue signalling is part of the problem contributing to the fall of western civilization. If you haven't seen this short interview with a 100yr old British WWII veteran who is in tears, I think you should watch it https://x.com/theblaze/status/1986801573326950499?s=20. Think about the fact that on the battlefield they did not see race and neither should we. It is so sad to see how he feels that their efforts were in vain."