Alberta
Alberta Institute – Provincial election roundup Day 5
From the Alberta Institute
Campaign Roundup – Day 5:
- Danielle Smith appeared on Global News Morning. She discussed the recent dip and then recovery in oil prices and her plans for fiscal responsibility in the event of fluctuations in the market, noting that the UCP paid down debt and has guaranteed a balanced budget. Smith also assured Albertans that, even during the ongoing campaign while the government is in caretaker mode, the wildfire situation in the province is still being actively managed.
- Speaking of wildfires, the Emergency Management Cabinet Committeemet today at 2:30 pm to discuss the current wildfire situation. During election periods, Cabinet retains its decision-making abilities with regard to emergency situations, and the government is getting resources to where they need to be.
- Danielle Smith also filmed a video thanking firefighters and encouraging Albertans to stay up to date on all evacuation orders. She offered some tips on things to bring with you if you must evacuate, and reminded people about fire bans and off-road restrictions in many parts of the province.
- Rachel Notley also thanked firefighters for their hard work and urged people to follow the restrictions that are in effect.
- The NDP held an education-focused press conference where Rachel Notley attacked the UCP for cutting education funding and announced the NDP’s plan to reduce class sizes by spending $700 million to hire 4,000 more teachers and educational assistants.
- Adriana LaGrange, UCP Education Minister, said that Rachel Notley’s claims about cuts were a lie and that education funding has increased under the UCP. She also noted that the NDP’s proposed $700 million for new teachers is actually $120 million less than the $800 million the UCP has announced for exactly the same thing.
- Candidates from both parties are imploring people not to vandalize election signs, no matter which party you support. We agree – volunteers work hard to mobilize for the candidate of their choice – the best way to support your preferred party is at the polls!
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From the YouTube channel of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
Members of the media join Premier Danielle Smith for a round table on January 21, 2025.
Yakk Stack By Sheldon Yakiwchuk
Prior to Trumps inauguration event and announcement was made that Trump would not be imposing the 25% tariffs…
Which means, Canada seriously dodged a bullet here.
And while the Liberals will most likely frame this as, their success in showing, Bad Orange Man, that they’re tough and ready to burn down what is left of our economy, throwing Alberta under the bus, first…through a nuclear option…
Premier Smith rode this challenge out like the true champion we knew that she would be.
It’s hard to say if this was a legality matter in the grander scheme…or if the 25% tariffs would have truly been as big of an impact on the US…
One thing is clear, however…
Smith was ready to go to the tables with the Trump administration and opt for diplomacy over threats…which should be what we expect from our leaders.
And should these 25% tariffs have gone through…I’m more than sure a Plan B would have been brought out in civil conversations, over screeching rhetoric.
“She’s treasonous”, they screeched.
“She’s supporting her friends in Oil and Gas”, they relent.
“She should put Canada first”, they echo…
And let’s just address these…
Is Walmart beholden to Campbells soup? Fruit of the Loom? Kraft?
Or does Walmart sell products that helps keep their doors open?
Walmart is not beholden to any product…just like Premier Smith isn’t. We have 26% of our GDP – the largest portion – owed to Alberta O&G, something that we have a limited trade partner with, due to the Liberal – Anti-Alberta/Anti-O&G/Anti-Pipeline attitude that wants to spend us further in debt with unreliable and expensive “Renewables”.
What does Alberta get from renewables?
A higher cost for energy, in an affordability crisis, created by the same people who continue to push them…sounds like a terrible deal, for Albertans, and something a true leader would Not Favor.
When Walmart sits down to hash out a deal with Heinz, are they committing treason because they haven’t shown their allegiance to their own, ‘Great Value’ brand Ketchup?
No…other provinces have their own industries and resources, which they are free to continue developing independent of the federal government, as is suitable and supportive of their own economies…Alberta isn’t competing with them, nor Canada as a whole.
Alberta through industry and resource, actually supports Canada through a grand imbalance on “Equalization Payments”…
As do we through paying 50% more into the Canada Pension Plan, than we actually get out of the Canada Pension Plan…to the tune of a $334 Billion Dollars.
And as for this “Team Canada”, horseshit…
The title Premier of Alberta, should hold some clues as to who Premier Smith should be advocating for…as she is the Premier of Alberta and Not the Prime Minister, nor leader in the Liberal Party that has created this fiasco, to begin with.
Rail, as they may…other provinces can’t cast a vote in her support, either way…
None of the other provinces, through Members of Parliament, nor through Premiers, came to support Alberta and our economy through a number of Federal Bills that railed on our provincial resources…
Worse yet…these hypocrites cash cheques from our province, while telling us how to diversify our economy…to which I’d state one thing unequivocally…
If we wanted to be a Have Not Province…like you are…we’ll come and ask you for your advice.
Until then…
I’ll hold my Alberta Flag Higher than my Canadian…
And be proud today, of having the only Premier in the country of Canada, worthy of any praise today!
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