Alberta politics through the lens of history. Original research, context & analysis. Exploring Alberta’s past to understand our future.
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FAIR WARNING, CALGARY!
An Edmontonian will be crossing city limits on Wednesday, November 18, for the fourth annual Cowtown Showdown. My thanks to Darrell Komick and the good UCP folks of Calgary Lougheed for once again giving members a chance to hear from the provincial board candidates and ask us questions. The debate starts at 7 p.m., and I look forward to seeing you there. Tickets are available at UCPCalgaryLougheed.ca.
We have important work to do. Before the debate, take a look at my plan for UCP membership at Vince4VP.ca and bring the questions you want me to answer. You can get started today with “Five Reasons, Ten Friends.” Pick the reasons that matter most to you and share them with friends you would like to see join us. Vince4VP.ca/tenfriends
To those of you who have fought so hard for Alberta independence, I know many of you are frustrated. I want you to come, speak your mind, and tell us where you think we need to go from here. These are conversations we need to have inside our own tent, face to face. We can disagree on the path forward and still work together, and that unity is the only way we will win.
For over a century, Alberta has led this nation in political reform. We have a chance to lead again by building a stronger, more sovereign, and more prosperous Alberta and showing what common-sense conservative government can do. That is the Alberta I want to leave to our kids and grandkids.
So come on down and let’s talk. Bring the hard questions and be ready to hear each other out. Our kids are counting on us.
unitedconservative.ca/events… – at Edmonton, Alberta
"I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help you." – at Edmonton, Alberta
Ask yourself, should the government really be collecting taxes to redistribute over $ $120 billion in welfare?
60% of the Federal Budget is interest on debt and transfers to individuals (OAS, EI, Canada Child Benefit).
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7,000 people have bought tickets for the upcoming United Conservative Party annual general meeting.
What to Expect
Hear from Premier Danielle Smith live on stage.
Vote on policy and elect our provincial board.
Get the inside track from special guest speakers.
Talk strategy and catch up in hospitality suites.
Browse exhibitor booths.
Enjoy a hot buffet lunch.
Learn how to run a winning campaign.
And more!
I'll be there, and I hope to see many of you there as well.
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God forbid we take on 1 fight at a time. These people actually think another ndp gov will “wake people up!” It will not. It will make them beg on bended knee for more government to save them from “bad” government. Like there is anything that is good government.
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Marx couldn't have said it better.
Opinion: If Canada wants economic security, it must tolerate a bigger government hand in business theglobeandmail.com/business…
The Equalization Program is crippling Canada, and failure by Ottawa to recognize Alberta's firm rejection of it via referendum essentially constitutes taxation without representation.
And now the cancer of crony capitalism is beginning to metasticize in Alberta as evidenced by the rise federal Liberal support in our two big cities.
After the Conservative Party of Canada (@CPC_HQ) failed to form government for the fourth election in a row, and blowing a 20 point lead last year, Alberta Now (@albertanowparty) is the logical next choice for political representation in that ineffective organization called the House of Commons in Ottawa. – at Edmonton, Alberta
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Fix something. Then find the next thing to fix. That’s the only way we turn this around. Thousands of people fixing what is broken.
FIVE REASONS. TEN FRIENDS.
Why do you support the UCP? Share five reasons with ten friends—and help build our membership.
Try the idea on my new campaign website, explore my plan for VP of Membership, and tell me what you think: vince4vp.ca
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NDP members are suddenly discovering what they enabled when helping disgraced former MLA Thomas Lukaszuk mine data for his own personal political party.
It's delicious to watch.
My response to fellow Albertan Jeffrey Rath ( @JeffreyRWRath )
Further note to Jeff: I want to thank you for replying in a civilized and respectful manner. This is the kind of Jeff that I think is capable of true greatness!
@JeffreyRWRath vincebyfield.substack.com/p/…
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Oh, thank you, Jane, for pointing out the obvious! Alabama is one of the lower-ranking U.S. states in GDP per capita, yet it still outproduces eight of Canada's ten provinces, including Ontario and Quebec. What a magnificent job you've done of undermining your own provincial economies! Way to go, Jane. You just keep telling yourself how much smarter you are than those Alabama “hicks,” all the way to the welfare line.
To reply to Jane on Substack: substack.com/@463623/note/c-… – at Stony Plain 135, Alberta
And so begins the demolition of the Alberta NDP by Lukaszuk's betrayal and the rise of a newly unified left in Alberta, which I predict will be under the Liberal Party of Alberta resurrected from the dead. – at Edmonton, Alberta
I personally have encouraged Thomas Lukaszuk to consider starting a new political party or to take steps towards helping the NDP. I believe he would be an excellent leader.
The UCP has been a disaster. And there are many Albertans who expect the NDP to overspend and to get the province into further debt, it's either a stereotype or a common occurrence. Others, like some of my neighbours, aren't convinced by Nenshi's leadership and aren't fully convinced that they can support the current NDP MLAs and candidates or some of the stances that they take.
There's no problem with having options to vote for.
Either way, Thomas hasn't made a decision. He wants to know what his supporters think. Yet Gil McGowan’s post comes across as an attack.
In case you haven't heard, I'm running for Vice President of Membership on the UCP Provincial Board! Our membership is way down, and I'm determined to hit the ground running to reverse that decline. I've got a bunch of ideas, but I'd really like to hear yours! Check out my new website: vince4vp.ca
If you're not a UCP member and would like to join, click here: unitedconservative.ca/take-a…
If you're already a member and want to attend the AGM in Calgary, November 27–28, click here:
unitedconservative.ca/agm-20…
And if the cost of attending is holding you back, please contact me. Some constituency associations may be able to help with expenses, and I'll see what we can do!
I'm sure @markusoff meant to provide my complete response but couldn't. Here. Let me help you out, Jason.
CBC Article here (comments disabled):
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/u… – at Edmonton, Alberta
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The media try not to state direct falsehoods, but in this case they left out so much of what I said as to make it to appear as its opposite. This essentially constitutes a lie by omission.
Someone suggested that Alberta consider strengthening its Defamation Act to allow the government to pursue financial penalties against corporations that knowingly publish demonstrably false or misleading statements, including deliberate misrepresentation through omission. The key distinction here is corporations, not individuals, and falsehoods that can be proven to have been deliberate, not honest mistakes or differences of opinion.
This might be one way to hold corporate media accountable for the falsehoods they perpetuate. And perhaps the financial penalties collected could help offset the taxes Albertans are forced to pay, whether they like it or not, to fund the CBC. – at Edmonton, Alberta
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