Provincial Election Roundup – Day 8

Campaign Roundup – Day 8:

Danielle Smith had a phone call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss the wildfire situation in the province. Her campaign is on hold as she continues to deal with the emergency and meet with the Emergency Management Cabinet Committee.
Smith also held a press conference announcing financial support for wildfire evacuees. Eligible evacuees will receive $1,250 per adult and $500 per child. Information on applying for the benefit can be found online.
Mike Ellis, acting in his capacity as Alberta’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services, sent a letter to his federal counterparts outlining the assistance being requested by the Province. Asks included water purification resources, military personnel to provide security for evacuated communities, engineering support, and heavy equipment resources.
Alberta Health Services clarified that there was no gap in surgical coverage in the Calgary Zone over the weekend, despite yesterday’s claims from the NDP.
The NDP continued campaigning and held a press conference regarding pension plans. Marie Renaud, NDP Candidate for St. Albert, accused the UCP of not answering questions regarding taking Alberta out of the Canada Pension Plan.
At the same press conference, Karen Shaw, NDP Candidate for Morinville-St. Albert, outlined her party’s plan for seniors. She promised to make the shingles vaccine free, eliminate fees for seniors’ driver license medical exams, provide homecare, and increase the Seniors’ Benefit.
The UCP’s Calgary-Klein candidate, Jeremy Nixon, rebutted both claims, stating that, with regards to Pensions – as has always been promised – no change will be made to any pensions without a full public debate and, ultimately, a referendum – as has always been promised – and that, with regards to seniors, the UCP has raised the Alberta Seniors Benefit, provided $2 billion for drug and health benefits, and more.
The NDP announced a commitment to build the Red Deer Hospital and a standalone Stollery Children’s Hospital, as well as accelerate construction of the South Edmonton Hospital.
New polling has the UCP leading the NDP by 50% to 43%. Digging into the details, the poll also showed that 48% of voters have a favourable opinion of Danielle Smith versus 45% who see Rachel Notley in a favourable light, and that more voters think Rachel Notley is too far left than think Danielle Smith is too far right.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Media Roundtable from Washington

Published on January 21, 2025

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From the YouTube channel of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

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Is There Any Canadian Province More Proud of their Premier Today…

Published on January 21, 2025

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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!