Just got a called by UCP. She starts up buttering me up saying I am the heart of the party and they couldn’t be where they are without my support and then she starts to launch into how Alberta is leading Canada and I am already seeing red and I feel like have to interrupt.
“Yes- we lead. We pay the most taxes, the most carbon taxes, build the most products we can’t get to market, the most equalization and now we lead in kicking people out who might not completely agree with a single party narrative. If this call is asking for donations, you’re barking up the wrong tree. Until our leader changes gears- until some of the campaign promises, UCP policies and until we stop cozying up to the liberals while we continue to pay carbon taxes and have no pipeline, I will not be spending one minute or one dollar on the UCP party. I will still vot UCP because there is really no viable alternative but I am not wasting time at an AGM when nothing comes of it. As I watch the UCP turn more liberal every day, I just can’t waste time on it. I don’t support the Rath crowd but I don’t believe members should be expelled for their opinions either.
I followed Danielle on Locals, campaigned for her, supported her for 6 years. There is nothing to show for it. I am part of the base she doesn not acknowledge and she has lost me.”
Then I hung up.
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A friend called me about the huge selection of halal meats at costco so I went to several Costco’s to check it out. All have a huge selection of halal meats and very limited selection of regular meats. Halal meats are dedicated to the Muslim god. As a Christian, I am opposed to buying meat that is dedicated to another god other than Jesus. Thoughts?
I'm starting to believe that big government is so prone to corruption that perhaps an AI run government would work better
Why is Gondek's phone still in the Calary police forces hands?
And why won't she let them unlock it?
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Landon Johnston
Civic Partners.
City funding for Civic Partners, the independent groups that run libraries, arts venues, the zoo, tourism, economic development and other programs, is proposed to grow from $151 million in 2026 to $191 million by 2030 in operating grants alone. The overall Civic Partners budget reaches $209 million.
On top of that is $245 million in capital over four years. Most of it sits in pools that don't name which organizations will receive the money, including a $60 million major partners fund and a $44 million grant for nine unnamed partners.
How should council prioritize the spending on these civic partners? Should we revisit the civic partners as whole?