kcantor
Senior Member
If anyone has “usurped the goodwill of the predecessor PC party” it’s been the UCP - that ship sailed a long time ago.
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If anyone has “usurped the goodwill of the predecessor PC party” it’s been the UCP - that ship sailed a long time ago.
David A
Senior Member
It makes sense for the Alberta Party to become the PC party instead. As the article stated some former PC's went over to the Alberta Party and it probably is closest to what the PC's were.
I also feel its hard for the UCP to argue about goodwill from a name they really avoid using anymore. Its basically just a way to try restrict or keep anyone else from doing so.
kcantor
Senior Member
I guess screwing up on coal is as expensive as screwing up on Keystone and canceling rail car contracts… Too bad taxpayers can’t get payouts for their screwing up healthcare and education and municipal funding…
TAS
Senior Member
And more payouts to come on this and I wouldn't be surprised with CorruptCare and so on.
policyenthusiast
Active Member
I do hope they get some meaningful traction on this. Guthrie is a good MLA, and the right wing vote could use reform to oust some of the more batshit insane strategies.
David A
Senior Member
Yep, so $143 million less for new hospitals and health care, schools or municipal funding. In case Albertans wonder why our government services are getting so bad, this is part of the reason.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Alberta arts funding hits record high under UCP, government says
Alberta’s UCP government is increasing support for the arts with a $4.5 million boost to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA).
edmonton.citynews.ca
David A
Senior Member
Is that just because of population growth and inflation? I don't think this funding is actually keeping up with either. Their press releases tend to be rather self congratulatory and often miss such key things.Alberta arts funding hits record high under UCP, government says
Alberta’s UCP government is increasing support for the arts with a $4.5 million boost to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA).
policyenthusiast
Active Member
Probably. But the numbers could be worse.
The easiest comparison would be BCs 37 million, used for grants similar to the allocation (36.1M) described in this article.
trevorhayden
Active Member
UCP helps MAGA singer to play at Legislature. Gross.
edmontonjournal.com
Pro-Trump Christian musician to play Alberta legislature grounds in Edmonton
Sean Feucht, who has faced cancellations of his East Coast events, is to play at an event on the Alberta legislature grounds on Aug 22.
edmontonjournal.com
The_Cat
Senior Member
I wonder if there will be a Kiss Cam at the concert!
Gronk!
Senior Member
Only in Danielle Smith's Alberta
policyenthusiast
Active Member
Honestly, if we allow partisan gatherings of any kind on the Legislature grounds, it's to be expected some won't be things you agree with. Barring extreme nonsense like antisemitism, people should be able to express their views.
Whattagame
Active Member
The anti-LGBTQ+ views of the Christian right are extreme nonsense like antisemitism. It's a belief that certain groups of people shouldn't exist based on how they were born.
policyenthusiast
Active Member
Maybe so, and I certainly disagree with his politics, but this isn't an anti-LGBT rally. It's a concert.
I might not agree with the ideology of a Soviet-era communist marching band, but I don't think that means they should be stopped from playing. The "it's us or them" idea contributes to a lot of modern radicalism by making discourse about correction of thought, rather than the exchange of ideas.