trevorhayden
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Don't wait until the election haha
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policyenthusiast
Active Member
Here are the questions from the APP survey for the Alberta Next panel. It makes you watch a 5 minute propaganda video, and does not allow you to respond "other" or disagree with the premise at all.
bodsbods9090
Senior Member
Slanted survey...shocker!
David A
Senior Member
Regarding the first question, isn't this actually how a healthy pension system is supposed to work, with more younger workers paying in?
Alberta currently has more younger people than some other places in Canada for various legitimate reasons, this is not some nefarious plot against us.
It seems like some of the questions and answers here were written by or for conspiracy theorists.
policyenthusiast
Active Member
Yep, the survey is designed to garner approval for the GoA's ideas no matter what people choose. I'm writing to my MLA about it, this is an extremely unethical way to conduct public engagement.
BrettB
Active Member
It appears to be what's called a "push poll" - designed to elicit responses the way the person who designed the questions wants them to go.
MacLac
Senior Member
October election changes cost municipalities millions, longer return times
The October 20 municipal election will bring new triple ballots, big bucks for hand-counting, and potentially days for election returns.
edmontonjournal.com
trevorhayden
Active Member
If it gives people jobs, I am not opposed.
The_Cat
Senior Member
A lot of them are volunteers.
Whattagame
Active Member
More expensive, takes longer, and more susceptible to fraud. A few days worth of work every four years is not worth it. And if people need the work that badly, it would be a better outcome to just give the money to people and have them do nothing.
Oilguy
Active Member
You got a couple million to give to the city and EPSB to cover it? This move will take money out of the classrooms as the school board has to foot their share. Stupid MAGA based electronic tabulation conspiracy crap, wasting our money. Fiscal conservatives indeed.
kcantor
Senior Member
Alberta separatists have been beaten to the punch by Thomas Lukaszuk, who filed his application for a referendum petition first, so it gets considered first.
His Forever Canadian petition question is “Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?” which contrasts sharply with the proposed Separatist question: “Do you agree that the province shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province of Canada?”
It is unlikely the proposed separatists' application, if filed, would now even be considered because it is essentially the same question, just in the negative, which would run counter to the following restrictions:
www.elections.ab.ca
His Forever Canadian petition question is “Do you agree that Alberta should remain in Canada?” which contrasts sharply with the proposed Separatist question: “Do you agree that the province shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province of Canada?”
It is unlikely the proposed separatists' application, if filed, would now even be considered because it is essentially the same question, just in the negative, which would run counter to the following restrictions:
- The proposal is not the same or substantially similar to a proposal that is currently underway or would conflict with the outcome of a petition currently underway.
- The proposal is not the same or substantially similar to a proposal determined to be unsuccessful in the previous 5 years, unless the Chief Electoral Officer has determined the previous petition to be unduly delayed taking advantage of this section of the legislation.
Current Citizen Initiative Petitions - Elections Alberta
Electors can use the citizen initiative process to have a legislative or policy proposal introduced in the legislative assembly or to have a constitutional referendum conducted. The following citizen initiative petitions are approved and in progress: Subject Proponent Status Dates...
www.elections.ab.ca
Whattagame
Active Member
Once you've reached this stage in democracy, it doesn't really matter what the policy/regulation/law is.
constance_chlore
Active Member
This is right. I'm not opposed to make-work, but it has to accomplish some real social good. Hand-counting ballots... does not.
Gronk!
Senior Member
The PC Party is attempting a comeback
globalnews.ca
Former UCP MLAs trying to resuscitate Alberta’s once-dominant PC Party | Globalnews.ca
The two are aiming to gather the 8,800 signatures needed to register as a political party with Elections Alberta.
globalnews.ca