The_Cat
Senior Member
Half for Calgary, one quarter for Edmonton.: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/203m-in-funding-announced-for-affordable-alberta-housing
I think any vote protest is quelled by voters falling into line, unfortunately.Oh sweet summer child. This province has shown no signs of waking from their slumber.
They're saying bilingual labeling is expensive because it mandates two types of labels (I think) but distributors can just... use the bilingual label? Why would they need two?View attachment 666360
No wonder they want to eliminate the French component in labelling. Based on this response, they clearly haven't even mastered the English component yet.
"There is a large cost in not advertising products in 2 languages,..." WTF do they think they're saying here other than demonstrating that illiteracy to the rest of us?
It does however clearly demonstrate who should not be in charge of a police force, a pension plan, a political party, or a province.
No, they’re specifically saying “there’s a large cost in NOT advertising products in two languages…”. Which is just silly - there might be a savings in not doing something, but there isn’t a cost in not doing something. It might cost something in lost sales but that would imply it’s advantageous to advertise in both languages, not a disincentive.They're saying bilingual labeling is expensive because it mandates two types of labels (I think) but distributors can just... use the bilingual label? Why would they need two?
No, they’re specifically saying “there’s a large cost in NOT advertising products in two languages…”. Which is just silly - there might be a savings in not doing something, but there isn’t a cost in not doing something. It might cost something in lost sales but that would imply it’s advantageous to advertise in both languages, not a disincentive.
As for labels, the cost of printing labels is exactly the same regardless of how many languages are included in the printing (other than the minuscule cost of some initial translation).
As I said, whoever is putting this nonsense out shouldn’t be entrusted to run a lemonade stand.
It's discouraging to constantly read stories about borderline excessively strong production from solar (e.g California), meanwhile a couple winters ago the UCP sent an emergency alert to Albertans asking them to stop using electricity because our FF-based infrastructure was at the brink of failure.According to this story, since the UCP moratorium on renewables and "Alberta’s security requirements for renewables among the most restrictive globally," industry growth and investment has softened.
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'Death by a thousand cuts': Solar industry feels held back by 'discriminatory' rules
Regulations targeting Alberta's solar industry are hindering its ability to flourish, argues one industry organization.calgaryherald.com
Meanwhile,
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“I can stick with the (Canadian Pension Plan), which is one of the most effective things in the world, or I can gamble with you idiots.”![]()
‘Bratty children’: Alberta’s Smith faces criticism, anger at Edmonton panel town hall | Globalnews.ca
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and members of her Alberta Next panel faced a much more vocal and frustrated crowd in the second of their summer town halls in Edmonton on Wednesday.globalnews.ca
Smith is saying the Jasper wildfire debacle is politically motivated. Oh dear God...
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Alberta Premier Smith demands apology from fire-stricken Jasper for critical report
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith demanded Friday the fire-stricken town of Jasper apologize and retract a report criticizing her government for its role in last summer’s devastating blaze.www.ctvnews.ca